Annotated Bibliography On HIV/AIDS and Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa

This annotated bibliography summarises research findings from studies specifically focused on youth and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1995. According to the writer, it was developed as background material for a project, Protecting the Next Generation: Understanding HIV Risk Among Youth, that was carried out by The Guttmacher Institute and partners in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Malawi.

The goal of this project was to provide an in-depth understanding of adolescent behaviours, attitudes and motivations to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The bibliography and background research have helped to guide the course of the work and to inform the research design of the project. The bibliography includes only substantive behavioural research studies.

This annotated bibliography is intended to be a resource for researchers, programme planners and policymakers interested in research evidence on HIV/AIDS and youth in Sub-Saharan Africa.

All selected articles focus on youth and explicitly address HIV-related subjects. The majority of the selected studies examine the knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviours of youth related to HIV; a few studies examine the context and sociocultural context of adolescents’ lives, and an even smaller number address the health-seeking behaviour of youth and their access to services.