The Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study: A profile of adolescents in Soweto, South Africa

• Main Authors: Cari L. Miller (Author), Busisiwe Nkala (Author), Kalysha Closson (Author), Jason Chia (Author), Zishan Cui (Author), Alexis Palmer (Author), Robert Hogg (Author), Angela Kaida (Author), Glenda Gray (Author), Janan Dietrich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Youth between the ages of 15 years to 24 years account for almost half of new HIV infections in South Africa. Objectives: To describe the study details of the Botsha Bophelo Adolescent Health Study (BBAHS) which was an investigation of HIV risk among adolescents living in Soweto, South A...