The role of collectives in STI and HIV/AIDS prevention among female sex workers in Karnataka, India

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

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 739-749

  Halli, Shiva S ^a   Ramesh, B M ^a   O'Neil, J ^a   Moses, S ^a   Blanchard, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; PROSTITUTION; SAFE SEX; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 33748713612     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500466937     Document Type: Article

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