Author(s) |
Pettifor, Audrey
MacPhail, Catherine
Wang, Jing
Twine, Rhian
Daniel, Tamu
Andrew, Philip
Laeyendecker, Oliver
Agyei, Yaw
Tollman, Stephen
Kahn, Kathleen
Selin, Amanda
Gomez-Olive, F Xavier
Rosenberg, Molly
Wagner, Ryan G
Mabuza, Wonderful
Hughes, James P
Suchindran, Chirayath
Piwowar-Manning, Estelle
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Publication Date |
2016
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Abstract |
Young women in South Africa are at high risk for HIV infection. Cash transfers offer promise to reduce HIV risk. We present the design and baseline results from HPTN 068, a phase III, individually randomized trial to assess the effect of a conditional cash transfer on HIV acquisition among South African young women. A total of 2533 young women were randomized to receive a monthly cash transfer conditional on school attendance or to a control group. A number of individual-, partner-, household- and school-level factors were associated with HIV and HSV-2 infection. After adjusting for age, all levels were associated with an increased odds of HIV infection with partner-level factors conveying the strongest association (aOR 3.05 95 % CI 1.84-5.06). Interventions like cash transfers that address structural factors such as schooling and poverty have the potential to reduce HIV risk in young women in South Africa.
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Citation |
AIDS and Behavior, 20(9), p. 1863-1882
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ISSN |
1573-3254
1090-7165
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Link | |
Publisher |
Springer New York LLC
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Title |
HPTN 068: A Randomized Control Trial of a Conditional Cash Transfer to Reduce HIV Infection in Young Women in South Africa - Study Design and Baseline Results
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Type of document |
Journal Article
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Entity Type |
Publication
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