Determining HIV risk for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in relationships with "Blessers" and age-disparate partners: a cross-sectional survey in four districts in South Africa

• Main Authors: Gavin George (Author), Sean Beckett (Author), Tarylee Reddy (Author), Kaymarlin Govender (Author), Cherie Cawood (Author), David Khanyile (Author), Ayesha B. M. Kharsany (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains high, with their male partners a prominent factor in sustaining these elevated rates. Partnership characteristics remain important metrics for determining HIV risk, with evidence indicating that AGYW engaged in t...