Condoms Become the Norm in the Sexual Culture of College Students in Durban, South Africa

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 14, Issue 28, 2006, Pages 104-112

  Maharaj, Pranitha ^a   Cleland, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

condoms; contraception; dual protection; HIV; sexual relationships; South Africa; young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33750725453     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)28253-3     Document Type: Article

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