Hilary Schwandt
Biographic Data
| ID | 3934865 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hilary Schwandt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hilary |
| FAMILY NAME | Schwandt |
| SIGNATURE | SCHWANDT H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Transitions to adulthood: Examining the influence of initiation rites on the HIV risk of adolescent girls in Mangochi and Thyolo districts of Malawi
Although some cultural practices have been identified as a determinant of HIV transmission, research investigating how specific practices affect HIV risk is lacking. In Malawi, initiation rites, in which young people attend ceremonies around the time of puberty, have received little attention. In this qualitative study, we explored whether communities in southern Malawi perceive initiation rites to be an HIV risk factor for girls. Twelve focus gr…
Structural determinants of adolescent girls' vulnerability to HIV: Views from community members in Botswana, Malawi, and Mozambique
Structural determinants of adolescent girls' vulnerability to HIV: Views from community members in Botswana, Malawi, and Mozambique
Transitions to adulthood: Examining the influence of initiation rites on the HIV risk of adolescent girls in Mangochi and Thyolo districts of Malawi
Although some cultural practices have been identified as a determinant of HIV transmission, research investigating how specific practices affect HIV risk is lacking. In Malawi, initiation rites, in which young people attend ceremonies around the time of puberty, have received little attention. In this qualitative study, we explored whether communities in southern Malawi perceive initiation rites to be an HIV risk factor for girls. Twelve focus gr…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Focus group (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Child marriage (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Economic growth (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works) · Family medicine (1 works)