Participatory diagramming as a means to improve communication about sex in rural Zimbabwe: A pilot study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1723-1741

  Kesby, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Gender; HIV; Participatory; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RURAL AREA; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYGIENE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; ZIMBABWE;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0034098126     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(99)00413-X     Document Type: Article

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