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Consistent provisions mitigate exposure to sexual risk and HIV among young adolescents in South Africa

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Exposure to sexual risk in early adolescence strongly predicts HIV infection, yet evidence for prevention in young adolescents is limited. We pooled data from two longitudinal South African surveys, with adolescents unexposed to sexual risk at baseline (n = 3662). Multivariable logistic regression tested associations between intermittent/consistent access to eight provisions and reduced sexual risk exposure. Participants were on average 12.8 years, 56% female at baseline. Between baseline and...

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10.1007/s10461-019-02735-x

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University of Oxford
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Social Policy and Intervention
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0000-0002-3800-3173
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University of Oxford
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Social Policy and Intervention
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Social Policy and Intervention
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Social Policy and Intervention
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Author
Publisher:
Springer Publisher's website
Journal:
AIDS and Behavior Journal website
Volume:
24
Pages:
903-913
Publication date:
2019-11-20
Acceptance date:
2019-11-20
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1573-3254
ISSN:
1090-7165
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English
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uuid:d0f0a63d-779e-4de2-97b0-99fdaa129297
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1074138
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2019-11-25

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