HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women in Africa: from efficacy trials to delivery
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25298
Abstract: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Africa have high HIV incidence despite scale‐up of HIV testing and HIV treatment. Placebo‐controlled trials of tenofovir‐based pre‐exposure prophylaxi (PrEP) in diverse populations demonstrated that PrEP works with… read more here.
Keywords: girls young; young women; hiv; adolescent girls ... See more keywords
PrEP use and HIV seroconversion rates in adolescent girls and young women from Kenya and South Africa: the POWER demonstration project
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25962
Abstract: HIV incidence remains high among African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). The primary objective of this study is to assess pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation, use, persistence and HIV acquisition among African AGYW offered PrEP… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent girls; prep; prep use; girls young ... See more keywords
Acceptability and feasibility of leveraging community‐based HIV counselling and testing platforms for same‐day oral PrEP initiation among adolescent girls and young women in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25968
Abstract: Community‐based delivery of HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to South African adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) could increase access but needs evaluation. We integrated PrEP services via home‐based services and pop‐up tents into existing community‐based… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent girls; hiv; girls young; community ... See more keywords
Transactional sex among adolescent girls and young women enrolled in a cash plus intervention in rural Tanzania: a mixed‐methods study
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.26038
Abstract: Transactional sex or material exchange for sex is associated with HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa. The motivations for engaging in transactional sex vary from the fulfilment of basic needs,… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent girls; girls young; sex; among adolescent ... See more keywords
HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls and young women: a multi-country latent class analysis approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01350-1
Abstract: Objectives To stem the HIV epidemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, 15–24 years), prevention programs need to reach AGYW who are most at risk. We examine whether individual- and household-level factors could be used… read more here.
Keywords: girls young; adolescent girls; vulnerability; among adolescent ... See more keywords
Socioeconomic Predictors of Transactional Sex in a Cohort of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Malawi: A Longitudinal Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02910-5
Abstract: Transactional sex is associated with incident HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence on the dimensions of socioeconomic status (SES) which predict transactional sex are mixed and primarily come… read more here.
Keywords: transactional sex; girls young; young women; adolescent girls ... See more keywords
Individual and Relationship-Level Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Malawi: A Multilevel Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03442-2
Abstract: Transactional sex increases HIV risk among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Understanding the individual and dyadic nature of transactional sex may provide evidence for risk reduction interventions. Multilevel logistic regression was used to cross-sectionally… read more here.
Keywords: transactional sex; girls young; adolescent girls; level ... See more keywords
HIV testing and ethnicity among adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 years in Ghana: what really matters?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932021000456
Abstract: Despite the high prevalence of HIV among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years in Ghana, HIV testing remains low among this population. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship… read more here.
Keywords: hiv testing; girls young; young women; ethnicity ... See more keywords
“In this place we have found sisterhood”: perceptions of how participating in a peer-group club intervention benefited South African adolescent girls and young women
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DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2021.1898423
Abstract: A combination sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), implemented in South Africa 2016–2019, included facilitated peer-group clubs designed to... read more here.
Keywords: intervention; girls young; young women; adolescent girls ... See more keywords
Understanding adolescent girls' and young women's health‐seeking for female genital cosmetic surgery: How can clinicians help their patients?
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DOI: 10.1111/jpc.16248
Abstract: This study aimed to understand why adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) would seek consultation with a health professional about genital appearance concerns and/or request female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS). The information derived from these… read more here.
Keywords: health; genital cosmetic; adolescent girls; girls young ... See more keywords
Comparing four service delivery models for adolescent girls and young women through the ‘Girl Power’ study: protocol for a multisite quasi-experimental cohort study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018480
Abstract: Introduction In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face a range of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges. Clinical, behavioural and structural interventions have each reduced these risks and improved health outcomes. However,… read more here.
Keywords: girls young; young women; adolescent girls; study ... See more keywords