Developing a framework for cash transfer programs that foster sustained economic empowerment to reduce sexual risk among adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Alok Gangaramany (Author), Peter Balvanz (Author), Margaret Waruguru Gichane (Author), Stephan Goetschius (Author), Saransh Sharma (Author), Krittika Sharma (Author), Jeff Mulhausen (Author), Paul Noble-Campbell (Author), Joyce Wamoyi (Author), Suzanne Maman (Author), Ram Prasad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Transactional sexual relationships contribute to a high incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in low-resource settings. Cash transfers (CT) are a structural approach to reduce sexual risk behaviors, but their positive economic effects fre...