Gendered socioeconomic conditions and HIV risk behaviours among young people in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-50

  Hallman, Kelly ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Inequality; Prevention; Social epidemiology; Socio economics; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 27844479570     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900509490340     Document Type: Article

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