Determining hiv risk for adolescent girls and young women (agyw) in relationships with “blessers” and age disparate partners: a cross-sectional survey in four districts in south africa

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Epidemiological studies have demonstrated that both transactional sex and age-disparate relationships (ADR) increase HIV risk, particularly for AGYW. Age disparity is not a prerequisite for blessed relationships, whereas sugar relationships are traditionally cross-generational. Literature has however pointed out that despite these relationships being driven by aspiration as opposed to survival, women`s agency remains compromised, thereby potentially exposing women to risky sexual behaviour and increased HIV risk. Given that a Blessed relationship is transactional in nature, it can therefore be assumed that a relationship with a Blesser poses HIV risk to the . . .

 



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