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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

A Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Association Between Attitudes Toward Gender-Based Violence and Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Rustenburg, South Africa.

Heeran Makkan, Mandla Mlotshwa, Petunia Masibi, Thuso Molefe, Funeka Mthembu, Pholo Maenetje, Vinodh A Edward, Matt A Price, Candice Chetty-Makkan, John B F De Wit and 1 more

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Heeran MakkanRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa. hmakkan@auruminstitute.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4737-7804
Mandla MlotshwaRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa.
Petunia MasibiRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa.
Thuso MolefeRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa.
Funeka MthembuRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa.
Pholo MaenetjeRustenburg Clinical Research Centre, The Aurum Institute, Rustenburg, Northwest, South Africa.
Vinodh A EdwardDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Public Health, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Matt A PriceDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
Candice Chetty-MakkanFaculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
John B F De WitDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Public Health, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Samanta T Lalla-EdwardDepartment of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Public Health, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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International AIDS Vaccine Initiative #AID-OAA-A-16-00032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In South Africa, gender-based violence (GBV) is a public health crisis contributing to the transmission of HIV and requiring urgent intervention. Using mixed methods, this study evaluated the relationship between adolescents' attitudes toward GBV and their sexual behaviors. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) completed a questionnaire assessing socio-demographic characteristics, sexual risk behavior, and attitudes regarding GBV. Two focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted to explore perceptions of GBV. Among 178 participants, 80 (44.9%) had permissive attitudes toward GBV. Being AGYW and in a relationship were associated with permissive GBV attitudes. FGDs revealed that participants perceive GBV as occurring both in society and communities, as well as within interpersonal relationships at home. This violence is perpetuated by enduring patriarchal beliefs, male authority, and economic inequalities. Effective prevention of GBV requires integrated, multi-level strategies addressing patriarchal norms, economic inequalities through contextually tailored interventions at home and throughout society.

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Adolescent BehaviorGender-Based ViolenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHIV InfectionsSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultFemaleFocus GroupsHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleRisk-TakingSocioeconomic FactorsSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesAdolescentEconomic dependenceGender-based violence (GBV) attitudesPatriarchySexual behavior

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PMCPMC13303447

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