Perpetration of partner violence and HIV risk behaviour among young men in the rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
AIDSPublished 18 October 2006
Kristin Dunkle, Rachel Jewkes, Mzikazi Nduna, Jonathan Levin, Nwabisa Jama, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo
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HIV prevention interventions must explicitly address the links between the perpetration of intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviour among men, as well as the underlying gender and power dynamics that contribute to both.
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Young men who perpetrate partner violence engage in significantly higher levels of HIV risk behaviour than non-perpetrators, and more severe violence is associated with higher levels of risky behaviour. HIV prevention interventions must explicitly address the links between the perpetration of intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviour among men, as well as the underlying gender and power dynamics that contribute to both.
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