HIV/AIDS and family support systems: A situation analysis of people living with HIV/AIDS in Lagos State

Sahara J

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 668-677

  Oluwagbemiga, Adeyemi E ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Family; HIV AIDS; Nigeria; Orpharns

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; COUNSELING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECONOMICS; EPIDEMIC; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; ORPHANED CHILD; POVERTY; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WIDOW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; COST OF ILLNESS; COUNSELING; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 41749110607     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2007.9724890     Document Type: Article

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