Developing a framework for cash transfer programs that foster sustained economic empowerment to reduce sexual risk among adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study

Developing a framework for cash transfer programs that foster sustained economic empowerment to reduce sexual risk among adolescent girls and young women: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Transactional sexual relationships contribute to a high incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in low-resource settings. Cash transfers (CT) are a structural approach to reduce sexual risk behaviors, but their positive economic effects fre...

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Main Authors: Alok Gangaramany, Peter Balvanz, Margaret Waruguru Gichane, Stephan Goetschius, Saransh Sharma, Krittika Sharma, Jeff Mulhausen, Paul Noble-Campbell, Joyce Wamoyi, Suzanne Maman, Ram Prasad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cash transfer
Economic empowerment
Sexual risk
Self-agency
Adolescent girls
Young women
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10130-8

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