Exploring the cultural context of HIV/AIDS pandemic in a Nigerian community: Implication for culture specific prevention programmes

Anthropologist

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-276

  Obioha, Emeka E ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Culture; Human Immune Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Nigeria; Pandemic; Programming

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149105554     PISSN: 09720073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09720073.2008.11891061     Document Type: Article

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