Sexual risk among orphaned adolescents: is country-level HIV prevalence an important factor?
Previous studies from sub-Saharan Africa have found that orphans experience increased sexual risk compared to non-orphans.
Previous studies from sub-Saharan Africa have found that orphans experience increased sexual risk compared to non-orphans.
This report is based on research and interviews conducted by the Center between June 2009 and February 2010. The Center gathered the experiences of 59 women through a combination of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.
The main rationale for this study was to better understand the health status of South African children in relation to HIV.
Sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents perinatally infected with HIV in Uganda is a study implemented jointly by Population Council's Frontiers in Reproductive Health (FRONTIERS) and the AIDS Support Organization (TASO) from Uganda, in 2008.
In Africa, as in many parts of the world, adolescent reproductive health is a controversial issue for policy makers and programme planners.
This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-3 survey in Kerala.
This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-3 survey in Uttarakhand.
This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-3 survey in Bihar.
This report presents the key findings of the NFHS-3 survey in Jharkhand.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive human rights issue with public health consequences.