Is khat-chewing associated with HIV risk behaviour? A community-based study from Ethiopia

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-69

  Dawit, Abebe ^a   Debella, Asfaw ^a   Dejene, Amare ^a   Abebe, Almaz ^a   Mekonnen, Yared ^a   Degefa, Ambaye ^a   Ketema, Lemma ^a  

^a ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamine; Cathinone; Drug use; Khat; Psychotropic drugs

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CATHA EDULIS; COMMUNITY; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MASTICATION; PERCEPTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33745289560     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490367     Document Type: Article

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