Reasons for multiple sexual partnerships: Perspectives of young people in Zambia

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-44

  Nshindano, Chama ^a   Maharaj, Pranitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Focus group discussions; HIV prevention; Interviews; Qualitative research; Risk behaviour; Risk perceptions; Southern Africa; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; MALE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 44449110548     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.1.5.433     Document Type: Review

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