Abstinence and faithfulness programmes for prevention of HIV/AIDS among young people: What are the current debates?

South African Family Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 5-10

  Setswe, Geoffrey ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 36348982752     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2007.10873610     Document Type: Review

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