The aim of the paper is to describe the knowledge of mothers in Durban, South Africa, regarding risk factors of hearing loss in infants and their awareness of audiology services, and to describe th…
Background Evidence-based interventions are essential in the prevention of violence against women (VAW). An understanding of risk factors for male perpetration of VAW using population-based researc…
Background: Women may have persistent risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum. Estimating risk of HIV during these periods is important to inform optimal prevention approaches. We p…
Gender-based violence is a key health risk for women globally and in South Africa. The authors analyzed data from 1,395 interviews with women attending antenatal clinics in Soweto, South Africa, b…
Background This paper aims to describe factors associated with HIV sero-status in young, rural South African women and the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and HIV. Methods A to…
Background: HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts to achieve an AIDSfree generation – including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target – thus depends …
Background: The scarcity of country data (e.g. a cancer registry) for the burden of cervical cancer (CC) in lowincome countries (LCIs) such as Swaziland remains a huge challenge. Such data are crit…
Background: Women may have persistent risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and postpartum. Estimating risk of HIV during these periods is important to inform optimal prevention approaches. We p…
The growing rate of sexual risk-taking among young people contributes significantly to the spread of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria. This study, explores the influence of socio-demographic, H…