A study of condom acceptability among men in an urban population in South India

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 215-220

  Thomas, Beena Elizabeth ^a   Rehman, Fathima ^a   Malaisamy, Muniyandi ^a   Dilip, Meenalochini ^a   Suhadev, Mohanarani ^a   Priyadarsini, Padma ^a   Purushotham, Narendar Kilathi ^b   Swaminathan, Soumya ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

^b MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

acceptance; Condom; condom use; high risk behavior; HIV; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSTITUTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN AREA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 3042709182     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AIBE.0000030252.01514.ba     Document Type: Article

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