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  1. Alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in Botswana: establishing the link based on empirical evidence

    Alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS in Botswana: establishing the link based on empirical evidence

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Odireleng Phorano --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana, Keitseope Nthomang --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana, Dolly Ntseane --- Department of Social Work, University of Botswana,
    The existence of gender-based violence has been a source of concern within the public and private sectors as well as civil society organisations in Botswana. The present study investigated the link between alcohol abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS. Further, it...
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  2. Descriptive systematic review of sub-Saharan African studies on the association between alcohol use and HIV infection

    Descriptive systematic review of sub-Saharan African studies on the association between alcohol use and HIV infection

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Anne Pithey --- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit (ADARU), South African Medical Research Council (MRC), Charles Parry --- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit (ADARU), South African Medical Research Council (MRC),
    The purpose of this review was to identify and assess studies that have quantified the association between alcohol consumption and HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. PubMed, CAB Abstracts and article references were searched to identify studies published in English between...
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  3. Changing trends and the impact of alcohol on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa: Review

    Changing trends and the impact of alcohol on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa: Review

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Mashiko Setshedi --- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Suzanne M de la Monte --- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University,
    The association between increased HIV infection and alcohol use has been extensively studied and is established. South Africa is among one of the sub-Saharan African countries with the highest prevalence and number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world...
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  4. Trends in HIV risk behaviour of incoming first-year students at a South African university: 2007–2012

    Trends in HIV risk behaviour of incoming first-year students at a South African university: 2007–2012

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Rénette J. Blignaut --- , , South Africa Joachim Jacobs --- , South Africa Tania Vergnani --- , South Africa
    The aim of the research on which this article is based was to understand the behavioural changes of the target student population over time to ensure that future prevention programmes are more effective in changing behaviour. This study reports on...
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  5. Reducing substance use and risky sexual behaviour among drug users in Durban, South Africa: Assessing the impact of community-level risk-reduction interventions

    Reducing substance use and risky sexual behaviour among drug users in Durban, South Africa: Assessing the impact of community-level risk-reduction interventions

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: C.D.H. Parry --- , South Africa T. Carney --- , South Africa P. Petersen Williams --- , South Africa
    Alcohol and other drug (AOD) use is increasingly recognised as having a direct and indirect effect on the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there is evidence to suggest that drug- and sex-related HIV risk-reduction interventions targeted at drug...
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