A prospective study assessing the effects of introducing the female condom in a sex worker population in Mombasa, Kenya

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 397-402

  Thomsen, Sarah C ^a,b   Ombidi, W ^c   Toroitich Ruto, C ^b   Wong, E L ^b   Tucker, H O ^b   Homan, R ^b   Kingola, N ^c   Luchters, S ^c  

^a Institute for Family Health ^*  (Sweden)

^b FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

CONDOMS, FEMALE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33750070679     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2006.019992     Document Type: Article

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