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Background . Human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major public health problem, with sub-Saharan African being the hardest of the regions of the world. Malawi's adult HIV prevalence is estimated at about 12%. Despite the fact that religion is central in the social l…

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an emerging risk factor for HIV infection. Given the high vulnerability of and limited research on transwomen in China, we described IPV, sexual risk behaviors, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing rates and results, and inves…

This research study was an investigation into the factors associated with the use of modern contraceptives among reproductive-age women in the New Juaben Municipality of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Reproductive-age women in the Municipality have been found to have a high rate o…

HIV/AIDS continues to be a public health concern, particularly for African American young adults, who experience higher rates of morbidity and mortality related to HIV/AIDS when compared to other races. Individual-level risk behaviors such as inconsistent use of condoms and othe…