Condom use within marriage: A neglected HIV intervention

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-186

  Ali, Mohamed M ^a   Cleland, John ^b   Shah, Iqbal H ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion, Induced; Comparative study; Condoms utilization; Contraception behavior; Contraceptives, Oral utilization; Developing countries; HIV infections prevention and control; Marriage; Pregnancy, Unwanted

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONDOM USE; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MARRIAGE;

ABORTION; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEGLECT; PILL; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 1942488302     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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