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Understanding the Impact of a Microfinance-Based Intervention on Women's Empowerment and the Reduction of Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa by Kim, Julia C, Watts, Charlotte H, Hargreaves, James R, Ndhlovu, Luceth X, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A, Busza, Joanna, Porter, John D.H, Pronyk, Paul

“…We sought to obtain evidence about the scope of women's empowerment and the mechanisms underlying the significant reduction in intimate partner violence…”
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Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial by Pronyk, Paul M, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Morison, Linda A, Phetla, Godfrey, Watts, Charlotte, Busza, Joanna, Porter, John DH

“…HIV infection and intimate-partner violence share a common risk environment in much of southern Africa. The aim of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS…”
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A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants by PRONYK, Paul M, KIM, Julia C, ABRAMSKY, Tanya, PHETLA, Godfrey, HARGREAVES, James R, MORISON, Linda A, WATTS, Charlotte, BUSZA, Joanna, PORTER, John D. H

“…To assess effects of a combined microfinance and training intervention on HIV risk behavior among young female participants in rural South Africa. : Secondary…”
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How experiences and attitudes relating to female circumcision vary according to age on arrival in Britain: a study among young Somalis in London by Morison, Linda A., Dirir, Ahmed, Elmi, Sada, Warsame, Jama, Dirir, Shamis

“…Objective. To examine the association between age on arrival in Britain and experiences and attitudes relating to female circumcision among young, single…”
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Assessing household wealth in health studies in developing countries: a comparison of participatory wealth ranking and survey techniques from rural South Africa by Hargreaves, James R, Morison, Linda A, Gear, John S S, Kim, Julia C, Makhubele, Mzamani B, Porter, John D H, Watts, Charlotte, Pronyk, Paul M

“…Accurate tools for assessing household wealth are essential for many health studies in developing countries. Household survey and participatory wealth ranking…”
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Can social capital be intentionally generated? A randomized trial from rural South Africa by Pronyk, Paul M., Harpham, Trudy, Busza, Joanna, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A., Hargreaves, James R., Kim, Julia C., Watts, Charlotte H., Porter, John D.

“…While much descriptive research has documented positive associations between social capital and a range of economic, social and health outcomes, there have…”
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Temporal perspective and parental intention to accept the human papillomavirus vaccination for their daughter by Morison, Linda A., Cozzolino, Philip J., Orbell, Sheina

“…Objective A school‐based vaccination programme to prevent infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes cervical cancer, began in…”
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Is social capital associated with HIV risk in rural South Africa? by Pronyk, Paul M., Harpham, Trudy, Morison, Linda A., Hargreaves, James R., Kim, Julia C., Phetla, Godfrey, Watts, Charlotte H., Porter, John D.

“…The role of social capital in promoting health is now widely debated within international public health. In relation to HIV, the results of previous…”
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Associations between mild-to-moderate anaemia in pregnancy and helminth, malaria and HIV infection in Entebbe, Uganda by Muhangi, Lawrence, Woodburn, Patrick, Omara, Mildred, Omoding, Nicholas, Kizito, Dennison, Mpairwe, Harriet, Nabulime, Juliet, Ameke, Christine, Morison, Linda A., Elliott, Alison M.

“…It is suggested that helminths, particularly hookworm and schistosomiasis, may be important causes of anaemia in pregnancy. We assessed the associations…”
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Explaining continued high HIV prevalence in South Africa : socioeconomic factors, HIV incidence and sexual behaviour change among a rural cohort, 2001-2004 by HARGREAVES, James R, BONELL, Christopher P, MORISON, Linda A, KIM, Julia C, PHETLA, Godfrey, PORTER, John D. H, WATTS, Charlotte, PRONYK, Paul M

“…To estimate HIV incidence and explore evidence for changing sexual behaviour over time among men and women belonging to different socioeconomic groups in rural…”
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Economic evaluation of a combined microfinance and gender training intervention for the prevention of intimate partner violence in rural South Africa by Jan, Stephen, Ferrari, Giulia, Watts, Charlotte H, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A, Porter, John D, Barnett, Tony, Pronyk, Paul M

“…Objective Assess the cost-effectiveness of an intervention combining microfinance with gender and HIV training for the prevention of intimate partner violence…”
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"They Have Opened Our Mouths": Increasing Women's Skills and Motivation for Sexual Communication with Young People in Rural South Africa by Phetla, Godfrey, Busza, Joanna, Hargreaves, James R, Pronyk, Paul M, Kim, Julia C, Morison, Linda A, Watts, Charlotte, Porter, John D. H

“…Communication between parents and young people about sex has been identified as a positive influence on young people's sexual behavior. This article presents…”
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“Hearing the Voices of the Poor”: Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa by Hargreaves, James R., Morison, Linda A., Gear, John S.S., Makhubele, Mzamani B., Porter, John D.H., Busza, Joanna, Watts, Charlotte, Kim, Julia C., Pronyk, Paul M.

“…We applied a mixed-methods approach to participatory wealth ranking (PWR) to identify the number of poor households in eight villages of rural South Africa and…”
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Socioeconomic status and risk of HIV infection in an urban population in Kenya by Hargreaves, James R., Morison, Linda A., Chege, Jane, Rutenburg, Naomi, Kahindo, Maina, Weiss, Helen A., Hayes, Richard, Buvé, Anne

“…Summary Objective To examine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), risk factors for HIV infection and HIV status in an urban population with…”
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Characteristics of sexual partnerships, not just of individuals, are associated with condom use and recent HIV infection in rural South Africa by Hargreaves, James R., Morison, Linda A., Kim, Julia C., Busza, Joanna, Phetla, Godfrey, Porter, John D.H., Watts, Charlotte, Pronyk, Paul M.

“…Characteristics of sexual partnerships, as well as those of the individuals involved, might influence the use of condoms and risk of HIV transmission. We set…”
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The Role of Vertical Transmission and Health Care-Related Factors in HIV Infection of Children: A Community Study in Rural Uganda by Biraro, Samuel, Morison, Linda A, Nakiyingi-Miiro, Jessica, Whitworth, James A G, Grosskurth, Heiner

“…OBJECTIVES:To determine the probable route of transmission of HIV to children aged 12 years or younger in a rural area of Uganda from 1999 through 2000 and to…”
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HIV incidence and recent injections among adults in rural southwestern Uganda by WHITWORTH, Jimmy A, BIRARO, Samuel, SHAFER, Leigh Anne, MORISON, Linda A, QUIGLEY, Maria, WHITE, Richard G, MAYANJA, Billy N, RUBERANTWARI, Anthony, VAN DER PAAL, Lieve

“…Thirty-six incident HIV cases were matched for age, sex and time period with 36 controls to examine associations with recent injections. A significant…”
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Confusing association with causation?, a response to Brewer et al., ‘Valid evaluation of iatrogenic and sexual HIV transmission requires proof’ by Whitworth, Jimmy A, Biraro, Samuel, Shafer, Leigh Anne, Morison, Linda A, Quigley, Maria, White, Richard G, Mayanja, Billy N, Ruberantwari, Anthony, Van der Paal, Lieve

“…Our report of an association between injections and the incidence of HIV need not necessarily be interpreted as causal, as suggested by Brewer and colleagues…”
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The role of vertical transmission and health care-related factors in HIV infection of children : A community study in rural Uqanda by BIRARO, Samuel, MORISON, Linda A, NAKIYINGI-MIIRO, Jessica, WHITWORTH, James A. G, GROSSKURTH, Heiner

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