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Evaluation of Stepping Stones: a gender transformative HIV prevention intervention

This study evaluates the impact of Stepping Stones on new HIV infections and on new genital herpes infections, sexual behaviour and male violence. Findings show that Stepping Stones is effective in reducing sexually transmitted infections and in reducing the sexual risk taking and violence perpetration among young, rural Africa men.

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Men who have sex with men and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa : The Lancet: A D Smith / The Lancet, 2009; The results from recent studies indicate the widespread existence of MSM groups across Africa, and high rates of HIV infection, HIV risk behaviour, and evidence of behavioural links between MSM and he...
HIV prevention with MSM: balancing evidence with rights-based principles of practice: The Global Forum on MSM & HIV, 2010; This policy brief includes the following sections: - key challenges to HIV prevention with MSM (men who have sex with men). - contemporary approaches to HIV prevention with MSM. - what global institut...
Understanding and challenging stigma toward men who have sex with men: Cambodia edition - toolkit for action: International Center for Research on Women, USA, 2010; In Cambodia, HIV infection is concentrated among key populations at higher risk, including MSM. A STI Sentinel Surveillance Survey found that HIV prevalence among MSM in 2005 was 8.7 percent in Phnom ...
Female sex workers use of sexual health services in Nepal: L. Ghimire;W.C.S. Smith;E.R.V. Teijlingen / BioMed Central, 2011; Statistics indicate that more than half of the women with sexually transmitted infections in Nepal sought sexual health services. This study explores female sex workers (FSWs) use of sexual health ...
Factors that increase the risk of intimate partner violence: T. Abramsky;C.H. Watts;C. Garcia-Moreno / BioMed Central, 2011; Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health and human rights concern. This multi-country study is sought to identify factors that are consistently associated with abuse ...