Background It is commonly assumed that sexual risk factors for heterosexual HIV
transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, such as multi-partner sex, paid sex and co-infections …

Objective To systematically review the evidence for effectiveness of HIV and sexually
transmitted infection (STI) prevention interventions in female sex workers in resource poor …

Objectives: To estimate the proportion of the male population that reports having paid for sex
in different regions. Methods: Clients of sex workers were identified from representative …

Background Recent clinical trials in Africa, in combination with several observational
epidemiological studies, have provided evidence that male circumcision can reduce HIV …

More than three decades after the first reported case of AIDS (1983), Africa continues to
experience unacceptable levels of new HIV infections. East Africa and Southern Africa …

Heterosexual partnerships involving the trade of money or goods for sex are a well-
described HIV risk factor in Africa and Southeast Asia, but less research has been …

Objectives: To assess the impact of interventions targeted towards female sex workers
(FSWs) and their male clients on client HIV/STI prevalence and sexual behaviour. Methods …

This book examines young African's sexual relationships in the context of village life. It is
based on a large in-depth qualitative study in Tanzania, in a region typical of rural sub …

Background Paying for sex is regarded as a risky sexual behavior (RSB) among
heterosexual men. Men paying for sex are considered to be a bridging population for …

Background Along with sexual partners of other high-risk groups, men who purchase sex
(MWPS) represented 18% of new HIV diagnoses worldwide in 2018. They are therefore an …