Measuring real-time violence exposure and its impact on intimate partner violence perpetration among adolescents.

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) has dire health consequences. To intervene, it is critical we first understand why young men perpetrate IPV. One theory is that men who experience violence are more likely to perpetrate violence.

Drivers of onward HIV transmission risk among adolescent boys growing up with HIV: a longitudinal cohort study.

Introduction: HIV transmission to sexual partners is determined jointly by viraemia and condomless sex, both of which are higher among adolescents living with HIV compared with adults. Moreover, decisions around condom use vary day to day. We are the first study to investigate both the stable and time-varying factors contributing to HIV transmission risk.

A Qualitative Study Exploring Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Adults in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

While vaccines are a well-established method of controlling the spread of infectious diseases, vaccine hesitancy jeopardizes curbing the spread of COVID-19. Through the Vaccine Information Network (VIN), this study explored barriers and motivators to COVID-19 vaccine uptake. We conducted 18 focus group discussions with male and female community members, stratified by country, age group, and-for Zimbabwe only-by HIV status.