An individually randomized controlled trial of a mother-daughter HIV/STI prevention program for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: IMARA-SA study protocol

An individually randomized controlled trial of a mother-daughter HIV/STI prevention program for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: IMARA-SA study protocol

Abstract Background South Africa has the world’s largest HIV epidemic, but South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) acquire HIV at twice the rate of and seroconvert on average 5–7 years earlier than their male peers. Female caregivers (FC) are an untapped resource for HIV/STI prevention...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Geri R. Donenberg, Millicent Atujuna, Katherine G. Merrill, Erin Emerson, Sheily Ndwayana, Dara Blachman-Demner, Linda Gail Bekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV prevention
Adolescent girls and women
South Africa
Mother-daughter intervention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11727-3

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11727-3

Similar Items