Underlying social and structural causes of behaviour - such as poverty and gender disparities - are often ignored. But these are potential drivers of HIV infection among young people.
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Positive experiences in romantic relationships can improve communication skills and conflict management skills.
Adolescent girls experience a number of vulnerabilities which incease their risk of engaging in risky sexual behaviours.
Religiosity has been associated with lower alcohol, drug use and risky sexual behaviours in young people in the Western Cape.
The sexualized use of crystal meth by gay men is one of the key drivers of rising HIV rates and has many negative mental health consequences. Integrated sexual and substance use care is vital.
When after-school clubs aren’t properly monitored, they can become risky spaces.
Online social networking technologies have been linked with increased risky sexual behaviour – and Swaziland is no different.
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Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Malawi
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Senior Lecturer, Demography and Population Studies, Schools of Social Sciences and Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Psychology, Mzuzu University
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PhD candidate and Teaching Assistant, Kyoto University
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Research Fellow, Adolescent Health Unit, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan
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Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Senior Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Chief Specialist Scientist : Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Lecturer in Social Work, The University of Edinburgh
