Sexual mixing patterns and sex-differentials in teenage exposure to HIV infection in rural Zimbabwe

S Gregson, CA Nyamukapa, GP Garnett, PR Mason… - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background HIV-1 prevalence typically rises more rapidly at young ages in women than in
men in sub-Saharan Africa. Greater susceptibility to infection on exposure in women is …

HIV decline associated with behavior change in eastern Zimbabwe

S Gregson, GP Garnett, CA Nyamukapa, TB Hallett… - Science, 2006 - science.org
Few sub-Saharan African countries have witnessed declines in HIV prevalence, and only
Uganda has compelling evidence for a decline founded on sexual behavior change. We …

[HTML][HTML] Masculinity as a barrier to men's use of HIV services in Zimbabwe

…, C Madanhire, Z Mupambireyi, C Nyamukapa… - Globalization and …, 2011 - Springer
Background A growing number of studies highlight men's disinclination to make use of HIV
services. This suggests there are factors that prevent men from engaging with health …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of unconditional and conditional cash transfers on child health and development in Zimbabwe: a cluster-randomised trial

…, R Monasch, L Sherr, GP Garnett, C Nyamukapa… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Cash-transfer programmes can improve the wellbeing of vulnerable children,
but few studies have rigorously assessed their effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

HIV-associated orphanhood and children's psychosocial distress: theoretical framework tested with data from Zimbabwe

CA Nyamukapa, S Gregson… - … Journal of Public …, 2008 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We measured the psychosocial effect of orphanhood in a sub-Saharan African
population and evaluated a new framework for understanding the causes and …

Scale-free networks and sexually transmitted diseases: a description of observed patterns of sexual contacts in Britain and Zimbabwe

A Schneeberger, CH Mercer… - Sexually transmitted …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sexually transmitted infections spread through a network of contacts created by
the formation of sexual partnerships. In physics, networks have been characterized as “scale …

Extended family's and women's roles in safeguarding orphans' education in AIDS-afflicted rural Zimbabwe

C Nyamukapa, S Gregson - Social Science & Medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
The extended family forms the basis for orphan care and education in sub-Saharan Africa.
Initial absence followed by emergence of differentials in primary school enrolment between …

Voluntary counselling and testing: uptake, impact on sexual behaviour, and HIV incidence in a rural Zimbabwean cohort

…, M Kakowa, S Dube, G Chawira, C Nyamukapa… - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine the determinants of uptake of voluntary counselling and testing
(VCT) services, to assess changes in sexual risk behaviour following VCT, and to compare …

HIV infection and reproductive health in teenage women orphaned and made vulnerable by AIDS in Zimbabwe

S Gregson, CA Nyamukapa, GP Garnett, M Wambe… - AIDS care, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
AIDS has increased the number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in sub-Saharan
Africa who could suffer detrimental life experiences. We investigated whether OVCs have …

Methods to reduce social desirability bias in sex surveys in low-development settings: experience in Zimbabwe

S Gregson, T Zhuwau, J Ndlovu… - Sexually transmitted …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Background Social desirability bias hampers measurement of risk behavior for acquiring
STDs and evaluation of control interventions. More confidential data collection methods …