Changes in HIV/AIDS knowledge and testing behavior in Africa: How much and for whom?

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 383-422

  Glick, Peter ^a   Sahn, David E ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; AIDS; Demographic and health surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247228566     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-006-0085-8     Document Type: Article

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