HORIZONS
Publications/Resources

Behavior Change
Horizons and Population Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2008
Adamchak, Susan E., Karusa Kiragu, Cathy Watson, Medard Muhwezi, Tobey Nelson Sapiano, Ann Akia-Fiedler, Richard Kibombo, and Milka Juma. “Helping youth prevent HIV: An evaluation of the Straight Talk program in Uganda,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Denison, Julie A., Kevin R. O’Reilly, George P. Schmid, Caitlin E. Kennedy, and Michael D. Sweat. “HIV voluntary counseling and testing and behavioral risk reduction in developing countries: A meta-analysis, 1990–2005,” AIDS and Behavior 12(3): 363–373. (abstract)

Kerrigan, Deanna, Paulo Telles, Helena Torres, Cheryl Overs, and Christopher Castle. “Community development and HIV/STI-related vulnerability among female sex workers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,” Health Education Research 23(1): 137–145. (abstract)

Kiragu, Karusa, Caroline Mackenzie, Jennifer Weiss, Murungaru Kimani, and Debbie Gachuhi. “School as a workplace in Kenya: Evaluation of the Teachers Matter HIV/AIDS project,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Pulerwitz, Julie and Gary Barker. "Measuring attitudes toward gender norms among young men in Brazil: Development and psychometric evaluation of the GEM scale,” Men and Masculinities 10(3): 322–338. (abstract)

Samuels, Fiona, Joseph Simbaya, Avina Sarna, Scott Geibel, Phillimon Ndubani, and Jolly Kamwanga.  “Engaging communities in supporting HIV prevention and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Zambia,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Sapiano, Tobey Nelson, Nathi Sohaba, and Eka Esu-Williams. “‘Dare to Be Different’: Enhancing life skills education for HIV prevention in South African schools,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Solórzano, Irela, Amy Bank, Rodolfo Peña, Henry Espinoza, Mary Ellsberg, and Julie Pulerwitz. “Catalyzing individual and social change around gender, sexuality, and HIV: Impact evaluation of Puntos de Encuentro´s communication strategy in Nicaragua,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF en español)

Verma, Ravi, Julie Pulerwitz, Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, Sujata Khandekar, A.K. Singh, S.S. Das, Sunil Mehra, Anita Nura, and Gary Barker. “Promoting gender equity as a strategy to reduce HIV risk and gender-based violence among young men in India,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2007
Adamchak, Susan E., Karusa Kiragu, Cathy Watson, Medard Muhwezi, Tobey Nelson, Ann Akia-Fiedler, Richard Kibombo, and Milka Juma. “The Straight Talk Campaign in Uganda: Impact of mass media initiatives—Summary report,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Kiragu, Karusa, Thabale Ngulube, Mutinta Nyumbu, Panganani Njobvu, Peter Eerens, and Chilufya Mwaba. "Sexual risk-taking and HIV testing among health workers in Zambia," AIDS and Behavior 11(1): 131–136. (abstract)

Kiragu, Karusa, George Odingo, Milka Juma, Jane Mbugua, Magdalen Waweru, Wamuyu Mahinda, Beatrice Mwaniki, Charity Muturi, Simon Ochieng, Tobey Nelson, and Ann McCauley. “Beacon of hope: Evaluation of the Kenya Girl Guides Association HIV/AIDS program for school children,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Maganja, R.K., Suzanne Maman, Allison Groves, and Jesse K. Mbwambo. “Skinning the goat and pulling the load: Transactional sex among youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,” AIDS Care 19(8): 974–981. (abstract)

Tun, Waimar, Nathi Sohaba, Unathi Malinzi, Bp. Matthew Nqono, Pstr. Osborne Mzilikazi, Pstr. Bonisiwa Mgujulwa, Rev. Moses Madywabe, Mbulelo Fatyeni, and Christine Fontecchio. “Building the capacity of faith-based organizations to promote mutual monogamy in South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Johannesburg: Population Council. (PDF)

2006
Barker, Gary, Marcos Nascimento, Julie Pulerwitz, Christine Ricardo, Márcio Segundo, and Ravi Verma. "Engaging young men in violence prevention: Reflections from Latin America and India," in Fiona Leach and Claudia Mitchell (eds.), Combating Gender Violence In and Around Schools. Staffordshire, UK: Trentham Books.

Kerrigan, Deanna, Luis Moreno, Santo Rosario, Bayardo Gomez, Hector Jerez, Clare Barrington, Ellen Weiss, and Michael Sweat. "Environmental–structural interventions to reduce HIV/STI risk among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic," American Journal of Public Health 96(1): 120–125. (abstract)

Kiragu, Karusa, Murungaru Kimani, Changu Manathoko, and Caroline Mackenzie. “Teachers matter: Baseline findings on the HIV-related needs of Kenyan teachers,” Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Pulerwitz, Julie, Gary Barker, Márcio Segundo, and Marcos Nascimento. “Promoting gender-equity among young Brazilian men as an HIV prevention strategy,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

———. “Promoting more gender-equitable norms and behaviors among young men as an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF) (PDF no português)

Pulerwitz, Julie, Tiffany Lillie, Louis Apicella, Ann McCauley, Tobey Nelson, Simon Ochieng, Peter Mwarogo, Karusa Kiragu, and Edward Kunyanga. "ABC messages for HIV prevention in Kenya: Clarity and confusion, barriers and facilitators." Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

———. "ABCs for HIV prevention in Kenya: Messages, beliefs, and barriers," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Ricardo, Christine, Gary Barker, Julie Pulerwitz, and Valéria Rocha. "Gender, sexual behaviour and vulnerability among young people" in Roger Ingham and Peter Aggleton (eds.), Promoting Young People's Sexual Health: International perspectives. New York: Routledge, pp. 61–78.

Samuels, Fiona, Ravi K. Verma, and C. K. George.  “Reducing HIV risk behaviors among key populations by increasing community involvement and building social capital: Baseline findings from Andhra Pradesh, India,” Horizons Research Update. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Shamagonam, James, Priscilla Reddy, Robert A.C. Ruiter, Ann McCauley, and Bart van den Borne. “The impact of an HIV and AIDS life skills program on secondary school students in Kwazulu–Natal, South Africa,” AIDS Education and Prevention 18(4): 281–294. (abstract)

Sweat, Michael, Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Santo Rosario, Bayardo Gomez,  Hector Jerez, Ellen Weiss, and Clare Barrington. “Cost-effectiveness of environmental–structural communication interventions for HIV prevention in the female sex industry in the Dominican Republic,” Journal of Health Communication 11(suppl 2): 123–142. (abstract)

Thurman, Tonya R., Lisanne Brown, Linda Richter, Pranitha Maharaj, and Robert Magnani.  “Sexual risk behavior among South African adolescents: Is orphan status a factor?" AIDS and Behavior 10(6): 627–635. (abstract)

Verma, Ravi K., Julie Pulerwitz, Vaishali Mahendra, Sujata Khandekar, Gary Barker, P. Fulpagare and S.K. Singh. “Challenging and changing gender attitudes among young men in Mumbai, India,” Reproductive Health Matters 14(28): 135–143. (abstract)

———. “Shifting support for inequitable gender norms among young Indian men to reduce HIV risk and partner violence,” Horizons Research Summary. New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

2005
Espinoza, Henry. “Using edutainment and social activities to challenge machismo in Nicaragua: The example of Somos Diferentes, Somos Iguales,” Sexual Health Exchange 2: 9–10. (offsite link)

Hutchinson, Sherry. "A targeted intervention falls short: Study in South African mining community highlights importance of understanding sexual networks," Horizons Report, December. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Juma, Milka, Margaret Mwaniki, and Charity Muturi. “Evaluating the Kenya Girl Guides Association’s HIV/AIDS peer education program for younger youth: Baseline results,” Horizons Research Update. Nairobi: Population Council. (PDF)

Khan, Hena. "ABCs: Not as simple as they sound: Kenya study highlights how adults and youth interpret key messages," Horizons Report, December. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

———. "Prevention for positives: Study in Kenya underscores need to include people living with HIV/AIDS in prevention efforts," Horizons Report, December. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, Johannes van Dam, Yodwa Mzaidume, Bareng Rasego, and Solly Moema. “Reducing the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in a mining community: Findings from the Carletonville Mothusimpilo intervention project: 1998 to 2001,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Reddy, Priscilla, Shegs James, and Ann McCauley. “Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools: A report on program implementation,” Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

USAID. "Youth contribute to home-based HIV/AIDS care," Success Story: Zambia. Washington, DC: USAID. (offsite PDF)

Verma, Ravi, Julie Pulerwitz, Vaishali Sharma Mahendra, Sujata Khandekar, and Gary Barker.  “Promoting gender equity among young men: Positive experiences of the Yari-dosti project in India,” Sexual Health Exchange 2: 5–6. (offsite link)

2004
Clarke, Alison, Sherry Hutchinson, and Ellen Weiss (eds.). "Young men and HIV prevention," Horizons Report, December. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Esu-Williams, Eka, Katie Schenk, Joseph Motsepe, Scott Geibel, and Anderson Zulu. "Involving young people in the care and support of people living with HIV and AIDS in Zambia," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Ndhlovu, Lewis, Catherine Searle, and Johannes Van Dam. “Strengthening STI treatment and HIV prevention services in Carletonville, South Africa,” Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Pulerwitz, Julie, Gary Barker, and Márcio Segundo. "Promoting healthy relationships and HIV/STI prevention for young men: Positive findings from an intervention study in Brazil," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

 ―――. "Promovendo relacionamentos eqüitativos e prevenção de HIV/DST com homens jovens: resultados de um estudo de intervenção no Brasil," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

The Transitions to Adulthood Study Team. "Transitions to adulthood in the context of AIDS in South Africa: The impact of exposure to life skills education on adolescent knowledge, skills, and behavior," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
Baker, Simon, Patchara Rumakom, Usasinee Rewthong, Srisuman Sartsara, Ann McCauley, and Jessica Greene. "Programming for HIV prevention among college students in Thailand," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Brown, Lisanne, Kate Macintyre, Anthea Dallimore, and Robert Magnani. "Secondary school principals report dramatic expansion of life skills," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Clarke, Alison. "Studies in brief: Washington, DC—'ABCs and beyond' meeting focuses on prevention strategies," Horizons Report, December. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Dadian, Margaret. "Reaching highly mobile workers with HIV/AIDS prevention programs: Vietnam-based study examines impact of peer education, motivating management," Horizons Report, June. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Esu-Williams, Eka, Scott Geibel, Joseph Motsepe, Katie Schenk, Moses Zulu, and Petronella Bweupe. "Involving youth in the care and support of people affected by HIV and AIDS," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Magnani, Robert, Kate Macintyre, Ali Mehyrar Karim, Lisanne Brown, and Paul Hutchinson. "The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

McCauley, Ann, Martha Givaudan, Susan Pick, and Jessica Greene. "Programming for HIV prevention in Mexican schools," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

Pulerwitz, Julie, Johannes van Dam, and Natalie Phillips-Hamblett. "The ABCs and beyond: Developing an operations research agenda on comprehensive behavior change approaches for HIV prevention," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Reddy, Priscilla, Shegs James, Ann McCauley, and Jessica Greene. "Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools," Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2002
"Mobilizing young people for the care and support of people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambia," Horizons Research Update. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2001
"Are more young people in South Africa using condoms?" Horizons Report, Fall. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Horizons Program, Kenya Project Partners, and Uganda Project Partners. "HIV voluntary counseling and testing among youth: Results from an exploratory study in Nairobi, Kenya, and Kampala and Masaka, Uganda," Horizons Baseline Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Involving youth in care and support for PLHA," Horizons Report, Fall. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

MacQuarrie, Kerry. "Making VCT more youth-friendly: Designing services to reach young people," Horizons Report, Spring. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

"Men and women differ in expectations about male involvement in pregnancy," Horizons Report, Spring. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Rutenberg, Naomi, Cathrien Kehus-Alons, Lisanne Brown, Kate Macintyre, Anthea Dallimore, and Carol Kaufman. "Transitions to adulthood in the context of AIDS in South Africa: Report of wave I," Horizons Midterm Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

Stewart, Holley. "Reducing HIV infection among youth: What can schools do?" Horizons Report, Fall. Washington, DC: Population Council. (Contact horizons@popcouncil.org for a copy)

Stewart, Holley, Ann McCauley, Simon Baker, Martha Givaudan, Shegs James, Iwin Leenen, Susan Pick, Priscilla Reddy, Usasinee Rewthong, Patchara Rumakom, and Dilys Walker. "Reducing HIV infection among youth: What can schools do? Key baseline findings from Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand," Horizons Baseline Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

"Voluntary HIV counseling and testing: Will it attract youth?" Horizons Research Summary. Washington, DC: Population Council. (full text)

2000
Kerrigan, Deanna and Ellen Weiss. "Peer education and HIV/AIDS: Past experience, future directions," Horizons Final Report. Washington, DC: Population Council. (PDF)

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