Aids awareness and knowledge among Botswana women: Implications for prevention programs

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-148

  Norr, Kathleen F ^a   Tlou, Sheila D ^b   McElmurry, Beverly J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BOTSWANA; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTSWANA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN HEALTH; WOMEN;

EID: 0030093683     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399339609516228     Document Type: Article

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