Nevilene Slingers
Biographic Data
| ID | 7757021 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nevilene Slingers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nevilene |
| FAMILY NAME | Slingers |
| SIGNATURE | SLINGERS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | South African Medical Research Council |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1670-1755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
“I will take PrEP because that’s what will help me not to get infected with HIV”
Introduction: The Imagine programme is a school-based HIV prevention program offering preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms and other social and structural interventions to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa. PrEP uptake and adherence together with the provision of condoms has not been extensively studied in the school context. We explored the barriers to and facilitators of PrEP and condom usage among Imagine programme ben…
Sex work and young women
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) engaging in sex-for-money transactions are at risk of HIV infection. A better understanding of the demographic, socio-economic factors and risks of HIV acquisition is required to guide appropriate public health interventions targeting young sex workers in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey of Female Sex Workers (FSWs), using a chain referral sampling method, was conducted across 12 sites in South Africa…
Community-led cross-sectional study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst female sex workers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are perceived to play a pivotal role in the country's HIV epidemic. Understanding their health status and risk factors for adverse health outcomes is foundational for developing evidence-based health care for this population. OBJECTIVE: Describe the methodology used to successfully implement a community-led study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst FSWs …
Factors influencing adolescent girls and young women’s participation in a combination HIV prevention intervention in South Africa
Designers of combination HIV prevention interventions need to address the barriers to participation so that AGYW can attend without risking their safety and compromising their family, childcare and schooling responsibilities. Strategies to create demand need to include clear communication about the nature and potential benefits of such interventions, and the inclusion of valued incentives
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Community-led cross-sectional study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst female sex workers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: In South Africa, female sex workers (FSWs) are perceived to play a pivotal role in the country's HIV epidemic. Understanding their health status and risk factors for adverse health outcomes is foundational for developing evidence-based health care for this population. OBJECTIVE: Describe the methodology used to successfully implement a community-led study of social and employment circumstances, HIV and associated factors amongst FSWs …
Factors influencing adolescent girls and young women’s participation in a combination HIV prevention intervention in South Africa
Designers of combination HIV prevention interventions need to address the barriers to participation so that AGYW can attend without risking their safety and compromising their family, childcare and schooling responsibilities. Strategies to create demand need to include clear communication about the nature and potential benefits of such interventions, and the inclusion of valued incentives
Sex work and young women
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) engaging in sex-for-money transactions are at risk of HIV infection. A better understanding of the demographic, socio-economic factors and risks of HIV acquisition is required to guide appropriate public health interventions targeting young sex workers in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey of Female Sex Workers (FSWs), using a chain referral sampling method, was conducted across 12 sites in South Africa…
“I will take PrEP because that’s what will help me not to get infected with HIV”
Introduction: The Imagine programme is a school-based HIV prevention program offering preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condoms and other social and structural interventions to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa. PrEP uptake and adherence together with the provision of condoms has not been extensively studied in the school context. We explored the barriers to and facilitators of PrEP and condom usage among Imagine programme ben…
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Sex work and related issues (3 works) · Cross-sectional study (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)