Sexual practices, barriers to condom use and its consistent use among long distance truck drivers in Nigeria

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 208-221

  Sunmola, Adegbenga M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRIVER; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; CONDOMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 12944331948     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120512331325699     Document Type: Review

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