Transactional sex and HIV risks - evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda. Choudhry, Vikas; Ambresin, Anne-Emmanuelle; Nyakato, Viola Nilah; Agardh, Anette
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Transactional sex and HIV risks – evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda
BACKGROUND Transactional sex is associated with the HIV epidemic among young people in Uganda. Few quantitative studies based on nationally representative survey data explored the relationship between sexual behaviors, HIV infection, and transactional sex. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the associations between risky sexual behaviors, participation in transactional sex, and HIV sero-...
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