Family caregiving to AIDS patients: The role of gender in caregiver burden in Uganda

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Kipp, Walter ^a   Tindyebwa, Denis ^b   Karamagi, Ednah ^c   Rubaale, Tom ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Kabarole Research and Resource Centre   (Uganda)

^d Basic Health Services Project   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Family caregiving; Gender roles; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744831536     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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