ArticleAIDS care2019
Adolescent female school dropouts who use drugs and engage in risky sex: effects of a brief pilot intervention in Cape Town, South Africa.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions aiming to improve menstrual, sexual, reproductive, and mental health among out-of-school girls: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
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- A qualitative pilot study exploring the acceptability of a peer provider delivered substance use brief intervention from the perspective of youth in Kenya.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Trial
- Outcomes of substance use and sexual power among adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town: Implications for structural and cultural differences.Global public health · 2024Trial
- Binge drinking and condom negotiation behaviours among adolescent girls and young women living in Cape Town, South Africa: sexual control and perceived personal power.BMC public health · 2023Trial
- Substance use and depressive and anxiety symptoms among out-of-school adolescent girls and young women in Cape Town, South Africa.South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of a Health Behavioural Intervention Aimed at Reduction of Risky Sexual Behaviours among Young Men in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- mHealth versus face-to-face: study protocol for a randomized trial to test a gender-focused intervention for young African American women at risk for HIV in North Carolina.BMC public health · 2018Trial
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- Community-based models of care for adolescent and adult depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, trauma, and substance use in Africa: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Through the looking glass: empowering youth community advisory boards in Tanzania as a sustainable youth engagement model to inform policy and practice.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Assessing the Feasibility of Economic Approaches to Prevent Substance Abuse Among Adolescents: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Implementation Science for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV among Adolescents and Young Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.AIDS and behavior · 2023Article
- Evidence and gap map report: Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) interventions for strengthening HIV prevention and research among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Risk and protective factors associated with health risk behaviours among school learners in Western Cape, South Africa.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights of "last mile" adolescents: a scoping review.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2022Article
- Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women: conflicting perspectives in South Africa.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Gender and Context Matter: Behavioral and Structural Interventions for People Who Use Alcohol and Other Drugs in Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
Female adolescents from socioeconomically underserved communities in Cape Town, South Africa, who have dropped out of school, use substances, and engage in risky sex behaviour are at risk of HIV. Tailored gender-focused HIV behavioural interventions for this key population are needed to mitigate these risk factors. A pilot trial of a woman-focused risk-reduction intervention for adolescents was conducted (N = 100), with a one-month follow-up appointment. Participants in the intervention group attended two group workshops. Data were examined for significant differences within and between the groups. At baseline, 94% of participants tested positive for cannabis, 17% were HIV-positive and 11% were pregnant. Ninety-two participants returned for 1-month follow-up. At follow-up, the proportion who tested positive for cannabis use decreased significantly in both the intervention (p = 0.07) and control groups (p = 0.04). Impaired sex with any partner (p = 0.02), or with main partner (p = 0.06) decreased among the intervention group. Impaired sex with a main partner was less likely in the intervention group (p = 0.07) in the regression model. In conclusion, findings indicate a need for HIV prevention interventions among out-of-school female adolescents. Intervention acceptability was high, and there were some decreases in sexual risk behaviour among intervention participants which is promising. Future intervention research with this key population involving larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods will help to determine intervention efficacy.
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