Correlates of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and preventive behavior of men in Africa

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 234-257

  Takyi, Baffour K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; GHANA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICY; RELIGION; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY;

EID: 0035470463     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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