The role of religion in the HIV/AIDS intervention in Africa: A possible model for conservation biology

Conservation Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 811-813

  Awoyemi, Stephen Mufutau ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; RELIGION;

AFRICA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; RELIGION;

EID: 48749083385     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.01007.x     Document Type: Editorial

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