Addressing sexual violence and HIV risk among married adolescent girls in rural Nyanza, Kenya
HIV infection is much higher among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa than among boys.
HIV infection is much higher among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa than among boys.
The past decade has witnessed a dramatic increase in awareness about early and forced marriage of girls as a widespread violation of human rights. In short, early and forced marriage exacerbate gender inequality and the likelihood of poor outcomes throughout life.
The aims of this qualitative study, carried out in 2010, were twofold. The first was to explore and document the psychosocial, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents (10-19) living with HIV in Zambia.