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Constance Nyamukapa

Researcher at Imperial College London

Publications -  111
Citations -  4641

Constance Nyamukapa is an academic researcher from Imperial College London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 98 publications receiving 4261 citations. Previous affiliations of Constance Nyamukapa include University of Zimbabwe & University of the Witwatersrand.

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Masculinity as a barrier to men's use of HIV services in Zimbabwe.

TL;DR: HIV service providers are urged to consider the obstacles that prevent many men from accessing their services and argue for community-based and driven initiatives that facilitate safe and supportive social spaces for men to openly discuss social constructions of masculinity as well as renegotiate more health-enabling masculinities.
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Voluntary counselling and testing: uptake, impact on sexual behaviour, and HIV incidence in a rural Zimbabwean cohort

TL;DR: Motivation for VCT uptake was driven by knowledge and education rather than sexual risk, and increased sexual risk following receipt of a negative result may be a serious unintended consequence of VCT.
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HIV-Associated Orphanhood and Children’s Psychosocial Distress: Theoretical Framework Tested With Data From Zimbabwe

TL;DR: Orphaned adolescents in Zimbabwe suffer greater psychosocial distress than do nonorphaned, nonvulnerable children, which may lead to increased likelihood of early onset of sexual intercourse and HIV infection.