HIV and AIDS among fisherfolk: A threat to 'responsible fisheries'?

Fish and Fisheries

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-234

  Allison, Edward H ^a   Seeley, Janet A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fisheries development; Fishing communities; Gender; HIV AIDS mitigation; HIV AIDS prevention; Masculinity; Poverty; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FISHING COMMUNITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; POVERTY;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 4143093116     PISSN: 14672960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2679.2004.00153.x     Document Type: Review

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