Perceptions of acceptability and utility of microbicides in Ghana, West Africa: A qualitative, exploratory study

Sahara J

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-18

  Tanner, Amanda E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Ghana; Microbicides; Reproductive health professionals; STI HIV prevention; West Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GHANA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECUMBENCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STATISTICS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ATTITUDE; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURE; DECEPTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENDER IDENTITY; GHANA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WOMEN;

EID: 57749192907     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2008.9724897     Document Type: Article

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