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Measuring inequality by Asset Indices: A general approach with application to South Africa

Wittenberg, Martin; Leibbrandt, Murray (The Review of Income and Wealth, 2017)

Asset indices are widely used, particularly in the analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys, where they have been routinely constructed as “wealth indices.” Such indices have been externally validated in a number of ...
Accuracy and determinants of perceived HIV risk among young women in South Africa

Maughan-Brown, Brendan; Venkataramani, Atheendar S. (BMC Public Health, 2017)

Background HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts to achieve an AIDS-free generation – including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target – thus depends critically on the content ...
Readiness for Antiretroviral Therapy: Implications for Linking HIV-Infected Individuals to Care and Treatment

Maughan-Brown, Brendan; Smith, Philip; Kuo, Caroline; Harrison, Abigail; Lurie, Mark N.; Bekker, Linda-Gail; Galárraga, Omar (Aids and Behavior, 2017)

Using survey data collected immediately after referral for ART (N = 87), this study examined ART-readiness among individuals (18 years and older) attending a mobile health clinic in South Africa. Most participants reported ...