Sexual behavior of young adults in Sri Lanka: Implications for HIV prevention

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 497-500

  Perera, B ^a   Reece, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONDOM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SRI LANKA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COITUS; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFE SEX; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SRI LANKA;

EID: 33745324486     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500241538     Document Type: Article

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