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Different dimensions of HIV-related stigma may have opposite effects on HIV testing: Evidence among young men and women in South Africa

Maughan-Brown, Brendan; Nyblade, Laura (AIDS and Behaviour, 2014)

Although HIV-related stigma in general is known to deter HIV-testing, the extent to which different dimensions of stigma independently influence testing behaviour is poorly understood. We used data on young black men (n = ...
The influence of older classmates on adolescent sexual behavior in Cape Town, South Africa

Lam, David; Marteleto, Letitia; Ranchhod, Vimal (Studies in Family Planning, 2013)

This study examines the influence of exposure to older within-grade peers on sexual behavior among students in urban South Africa. Data are drawn from the Cape Area Panel Study, a longitudinal survey of young people conducted ...
Learning that circumcision is protective against HIV: Risk compensation among men and women in Cape Town, South Africa

Maughan-Brown, Brendan; Venkataramani, Atheendar (PLoS ONE, 2012)

Objectives We examined whether knowledge of the HIV-protective benefits of male circumcision (MC) led to risk compensating behavior in a traditionally circumcising population in South Africa. We extend the current literature ...

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