HIV risk-related behavior, sexual coercion, and implications for prevention strategies among female apprentice tailors, Ibadan, Nigeria

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 229-235

  Ajuwon, Ademola J ^a   McFarland, Willi ^b   Hudes, Esther S ^b   Adedapo, Sam ^a   Okikiolu, Toyin ^a   Lurie, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Health Research Group   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Microcredit; Nigeria; Peer education; Prevention; Sexual coercion; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; TEXTILE FINISHING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036755250     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019839824312     Document Type: Article

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