AIDS-related knowledge and behavior among married Kenyan men: A behavioral paradox?

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 199-233

  Dodoo, F Nii Amoo ^a   Ampofo, Akosua Adomako ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0035470454     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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