What are the interventions that address structural factors? How can they be prioritised, operationalised and evaluated?
Lori Heise on the upstream factors that shape HIV risk
How STRIVE intervenes upstream to reduce HIV risk.
Lori Heise on the upstream factors that shape HIV risk
How STRIVE intervenes upstream to reduce HIV risk.
All evidence is equal but some evidence is more equal than others
Evidence matters when policymakers accept it and have the motive and opportunity to act.
The association between HIV infection and alcohol use: A systematic review and meta-analysis of African studies
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The significant difference in HIV risk between non-drinkers and drinkers.
Event-level association between alcohol use and unprotected sex during last sex: evidence from population-based surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
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The role of alcohol in precipitating unprotected sex varies based on partner type.
Selected presentations from STRIVE annual meeting 2013
Sharing preliminary findings and research methods.
Alcohol production as an adaptive livelihood strategy for women farmers in Tanzania and its potential consequences for reproductive health
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The intersection of agricultural livelihoods, economic security, and women’s sexual health.
Reducing alcohol-related HIV risk - Katherine Fritz
Low-income urban communities in southern Africa typically experience the double burden of high HIV prevalence and harmful rates of alcohol use. The wide availability of inexpensive alcohol and the high number of informal, unlicensed bars have been identified as part of the problem. However, in many such communities, alcohol selling is a cornerstone of the informal economy.
Alcohol use and HIV incidence among female food and recreational facility workers in Tanzania
A growing body of literature suggests that alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of HIV. This poster illustrates results from two studies presented by STRIVE member MITU at AIDS 2012. The research found that HIV incidence was higher among women who were identified by the AUDIT scale as problem drinkers.
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