Baird, SarahGong, ErickMcIntosh, CraigÖzler, Berk2014-04-102014-04-102014-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17737An extensive multi-disciplinary literature examines the effects of learning one's HIV status on subsequent risky sexual behaviors. However, many of these studies rely on non-experimental designs; use self-reported outcome measures, or both. This study investigates the effects of a randomly assigned home based HIV testing and counseling (HTC) intervention on risky sexual behaviors and schooling investments among school-age females in Malawi. The study finds no overall effects on HIV, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-2), or achievement test scores at follow-up. However, among the small group of individuals who tested positive for HIV, a large increase in the probability of contracting HSV-2 is found, with this effect stronger among those surprised by their test results. Similarly, those surprised by HIV-negative test results see a significant improvement in achievement test scores, consistent with increased returns to investments in human capital. The finding of increased HSV-2 prevalence among HIV-positive individuals suggests that the conventional wisdom that those who learn they are HIV-positive will adopt safer sexual practices should be treated with caution.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOABSENTEEISMACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMEADOLESCENTSAGEDAIDS EPIDEMICBEHAVIOR CHANGEBIOLOGICAL OUTCOMESBLOOD SAMPLESBURNSCASUAL PARTNERSCHLAMYDIACLEANLINESSCLINICSCONDOMCONDOM PROMOTIONCONDOM USECONDOMSCONFERENCE ON POPULATIONCOUNSELING INTERVENTIONDEVELOPING COUNTRIESDEVELOPMENT POLICYDIAGNOSTICSEPIDEMIOLOGYFAMILY PLANNINGFEMALEFEMALESFERTILITYGENDERGENDER DIFFERENCESGENDER GAPGLOBAL DEVELOPMENTGLOBAL HIV/AIDSGONORRHEAHEALTH INFORMATIONHERPESHERPES SIMPLEXHERPES SIMPLEX VIRUSHIVHIV DATAHIV INFECTIONHIV INFECTIONSHIV POSITIVEHIV PREVALENCEHIV PREVENTIONHIV TESTHIV TESTINGHIV TRANSMISSIONHIV/AIDSHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSHYGIENEIMMUNE DEFICIENCYIMMUNODEFICIENCYIMPACT OF HIVINCIDENCE OF HIVINFECTIOUS DISEASESINFORMED CONSENTINVESTMENTS IN EDUCATIONJOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGYJOURNAL OF MEDICINELIFE EXPECTANCIESLIFE EXPECTANCYMARRIED MENMEDICINEMINISTRY OF HEALTHMORBIDITYMORBIDITY AND MORTALITYMORTALITY RATESMOTHERMOTHER-TO-CHILDMOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSIONNURSESORAL SEXOUTPATIENT CLINICSPOINT-OF-CAREPOLICY DISCUSSIONSPOLICY RESEARCHPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPERPOPULATION ASSOCIATIONPRACTITIONERSPREVALENCEPREVALENCE RATEPREVALENCE RATESPREVENTION STRATEGIESPRIMARY SCHOOLPROGRESSPUBLIC HEALTHREPRODUCTIVE HEALTHRESPECTRISK BEHAVIORRISK FACTORSRISK OF TRANSMISSIONRISK REDUCTIONRISKY BEHAVIORRISKY BEHAVIORSRISKY SEXRISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORRISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORSROLE MODELSRURAL AREASSAFER SEXSECONDARY SCHOOLSEXSEX PRACTICESSEXUAL ACTIVITYSEXUAL PARTNERSSEXUAL PRACTICESSEXUAL RISKSEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORSEXUAL TRANSMISSIONSEXUALLY ACTIVESEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASESSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONSSOCIAL SCIENCESTISSUBSISTENCE FARMINGSYPHILISTEENAGERSTHERAPYTRANSMISSION OF DISEASETREATMENTTROPICAL MEDICINEUNAIDSUNINFECTED PARTNERUNPROTECTED SEXUNSAFE SEXVIRUSVOLUNTARY COUNSELINGWHOLE BLOOD SAMPLESYOUNG ADULTSYOUNG PEOPLEYOUNG WOMEN10.1596/1813-9450-6823