Gender inequality increases women's risk of HIV infection in Moshi, Tanzania

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-525

  Sa, Zhihong ^a   Larsen, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TANZANIA;

EID: 44649131982     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193200700257X     Document Type: Article

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