Factors Associated with HIV Infection in Adolescent Females in Zimbabwe

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 596.e11-596.e18

  Gavin, Lorrie ^a   Galavotti, Christine ^a   Dube, Hazel ^b,c   McNaghten, A D ^a   Murwirwa, Munyaradzi ^c,d   Khan, Rizwana ^e   St Louis, Michael ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council   (Zimbabwe)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE   (Zimbabwe)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; HIV infection; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNEMPLOYMENT; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 33748564640     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.03.002     Document Type: Article

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