Citation
Bhushan, Nivedita L.; Shangase, Nosipho; Kimaru, Linda J.; Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier; Kahn, Kathleen; & Pettifor, Audrey E. (2023). HIV Related Behaviors among Male Partners of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural South Africa. AIDS and Behavior, 27(5), 1469-1477. PMCID: PMC10485811Abstract
Improving men's engagement in HIV prevention is not only essential for reducing their own HIV risk but also the risk of transmitting HIV to their female partners. We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a population-based sample of men (age 18-30) who reported being a partner of an adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa (N = 2827). We used logit-binomial regression models to examine associations among men's partnership characteristics, HIV risk perceptions, and HIV-related behaviors and examine differences by male partner age (younger men (18-24) vs. older men (25-30)) and age difference between partners (age-concordant (< 5 years) vs. age-disparate (URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03882-4Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
AIDS and BehaviorAuthor(s)
Bhushan, Nivedita L.Shangase, Nosipho
Kimaru, Linda J.
Gomez-Olive, F. Xavier
Kahn, Kathleen
Pettifor, Audrey E.