The reach and effect of radio communication campaigns on condom use in Malawi

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-120

  Meekers, Dominique ^a   Van Rossem, Ronan ^b   Silva, Martha ^c   Koleros, Andrew ^d  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d American International Health Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CONDOM USE; FAMILY PLANNING; MASS MEDIA; RADIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; EDUCATION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALAWI; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELECOMMUNICATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALAWI; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RADIO; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SAFE SEX;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250180603     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: 17284465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2007.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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