Skip to main content

9 Result(s)

within Sandra I. McCoy Remove this filter Medicine & Public Health Remove this filter Health Psychology Remove this filter

and

  1. Article

    Open Access

    Food Insecurity and Engagement in Transactional Sex Among Female Secondary Students in Rwanda

    The relationship between food insecurity and transactional sex is well recognized, but less is known about this relationship among adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional baseline data from 3,130 female secon...

    Lila A. Sheira, Jonathan Izudi, Emmyson Gatare, Laura Packel… in AIDS and Behavior (2024)

    Download PDF (650 KB) View Article

  2. Article

    Open Access

    Risks of Intimate Partner Violence for Women Living with HIV Receiving Cash Transfers: A Qualitative Study in Shinyanga, Tanzania

    Cash transfers are increasingly used to motivate adherence to HIV care. However, evidence on cash transfers and intimate partner violence (IPV) is mixed and little is known about their safety for women living ...

    Rebecca Hémono, Agatha Mnyippembe, Atuganile Kalinjila, Jesca Msoma… in AIDS and Behavior (2023)

    Download PDF (866 KB) View Article

  3. No Access

    Article

    Effectiveness of Potential Interventions to Change Gendered Social Norms on Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda: a Causal Inference Approach

    Evidence of the effectiveness of programs to change gendered social norms related to intimate partner violence (IPV) is growing, but their potential to significantly impact actual occurrence of IPV at populati...

    Damazo T. Kadengye, Samuel Iddi, Lauren Hunter, Sandra I. McCoy in Prevention Science (2019)

  4. No Access

    Article

    Women’s Relationship Power Modifies the Effect of a Randomized Conditional Cash Transfer Intervention for Safer Sex in Tanzania

    This study tests whether women’s relationship power modifies the effect of a conditional cash transfer (CCT) on STI risk. We analyzed 988 women enrolled in the RESPECT study in Tanzania, a yearlong, randomized...

    Jan E. Cooper, Sandra I. McCoy, Lia C. H. Fernald, Damien de Walque… in AIDS and Behavior (2018)

  5. No Access

    Article

    Does Food Insecurity Undermine Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy? A Systematic Review

    A growing body of research has identified food insecurity as a barrier to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence. We systematically reviewed and summarized the quantitative literature on food insecurity or foo...

    Amanda W. Singer, Sheri D. Weiser, Sandra I. McCoy in AIDS and Behavior (2015)

  6. No Access

    Article

    Are Hormonal Contraceptive Users More Likely to Misreport Unprotected Sex? Evidence From a Biomarker Validation Study in Zimbabwe

    We analyzed biomarker validation data of unprotected sex from women in Zimbabwe to determine whether condom and sexual behavior misreporting differs between users of different contraceptive methods. Self-repor...

    Sandra I. McCoy, Lauren J. Ralph, Nancy S. Padian, Alexandra M. Minnis in AIDS and Behavior (2014)

  7. Article

    A Review of the Role of Food Insecurity in Adherence to Care and Treatment Among Adult and Pediatric Populations Living with HIV and AIDS

    Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical for reducing HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality. Food insecurity (FI) is emerging as an important barrier to adherence to care and treatment recommendations ...

    Sera Young, Amanda C. Wheeler, Sandra I. McCoy, Sheri D. Weiser in AIDS and Behavior (2014)

    Download PDF (249 KB) View Article

  8. No Access

    Article

    Food Insecurity, Socioeconomic Status, and HIV-Related Risk Behavior Among Women in Farming Households in Tanzania

    Food insecurity (FI) is associated with higher-risk sexual behavior in some studies. However, the overlap between FI and socioeconomic status (SES) has been poorly described. The study objectives were to: (1) ...

    Sandra I. McCoy, Lauren J. Ralph, Prosper F. Njau… in AIDS and Behavior (2014)

  9. No Access

    Article

    Behavior Change Interventions to Prevent HIV Infection among Women Living in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review

    We conducted a systematic review of behavioral change interventions to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV among women and girls living in low- and middle-income countries. PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, t...

    Sandra I. McCoy, Rugare A. Kangwende, Nancy S. Padian in AIDS and Behavior (2010)