A survey-based exploratory study of factors influencing women’s intentions to utilise pre-exposure prophylaxis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: sociodemographic characteristics, HIV risk behaviours and transactional sex
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease
Published online on March 14, 2026
Abstract
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, Volume 13, January-December 2026.
Background:South Africa has the third-highest adult prevalence rate globally, with women comprising 64% of cases. Despite the accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), its adoption among women, particularly young women, remains alarmingly low....
Background:South Africa has the third-highest adult prevalence rate globally, with women comprising 64% of cases. Despite the accessibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), its adoption among women, particularly young women, remains alarmingly low....