The Young Women's Health CoOp in Cape Town, South Africa: Study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial for adolescent women at risk for HIV

The Young Women's Health CoOp in Cape Town, South Africa: Study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial for adolescent women at risk for HIV

Background: South Africa remains the global epicentre of HIV infection, and adolescent women have the highest incidence of HIV in the country. South Africa also has high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence, and gender inequality. Violence converges with AOD use, gender inequities and...

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Main Authors: Wechsberg, W.M., Browne, F.A., Carney, T., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Minnis, A., MacDonald, R., Ndirangu, J.W., Turner, L.B., Howard, B.N., Rodman, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Adolescent women
Alcohol and other drug use
HIV prevention
Gender-based violence
School dropouts
South Africa
WOMAN-FOCUSED INTERVENTION
HIGH-SCHOOL DROPOUT
SUBSTANCE USE
SEXUAL RISK
CONDOM USE
VIOLENCE
PREVENTION
STUDENTS
ALCOHOL
COUPLES
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85645

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