Research Papers
The IMAGE programme has been extensively researched, and undergone rigorous academic studies.
The programme has also been cited in numerous reputable Academic and Medical journals, such as The Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Elsevier International Journal, and The Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
Articles
- Should structural interventions be evaluated using RCTs? The case of HIV prevention, Bonnel
- What is wellbeing for rural South African women? Textual analysis of focus group discussion transcripts and implications for programme design and evaluation, Ferrari
- The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Assessing household wealth in health studies in developing countries: a comparison of participatory wealth ranking and survey techniques from rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Explaining continued high HIV prevalence in South Africa: socioeconomic factors, HIV incidence and sexual behaviour change among a rural cohort, 2001–2004, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Group-microfinance and health promotion among the poor: six-year process evaluation of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender Equity (IMAGE) in rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Characteristics of sexual partnerships, not just of individuals, are associated with condom use and recent HIV infection in rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- ‘‘Hearing the Voices of the Poor’’: Assigning Poverty Lines on the Basis of Local Perceptions of Poverty. A Quantitative Analysis of Qualitative Data from Participatory Wealth Ranking in Rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Women’s Empowerment and Global Health: Is Microfinance Coupled with Gender Training Empowering for Women? Lessons from the IMAGE Process Evaluation in Rural South Africa, Dworkin
- Lancet Study: Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial
- Economic evaluation of a combined microfinance and gender training intervention for the prevention of intimate partner violence in rural South Africa, Jan
- Economic evaluation of a combined microfinance and gender training intervention for the prevention of intimate partner violence in rural South Africa, Jan
- Accounting for institutional change in health economic evaluation: A program to tackle HIV/AIDS and gender violence in Southern Africa, Jan
- Understanding the impact of a Microfinance-Based Intervention on women’s empowerment and the reduction of Intimate Partner Violence in South Africa, Kim
- Assessing the incremental effects of combining economic and health interventions: the IMAGE study in South Africa, Bulletin of the World Health Organisation
- On the CUSP: the politics and prospects of scaling social norms change programming, Muvhango & Goldmann
- A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants, Pronyk
- “They have opened our mouths”: Increasing women’s skills and motivation for sexual communication with young people in rural South Africa, Phetla
- Microfinance Programs and Better Health Prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa, Pronyk
- Microfinance and HIV prevention – emerging lessons from rural South Africa, Pronyk
- Is social capital associated with HIV risk in rural South Africa? Hargreaves & Pronyk
- Can social capital be intentionally generated? A randomized trial from rural South Africa, Hargreaves & Pronyk