Trends in HIV-related behaviors and knowledge in Uganda, 1989-2005: Evidence of a shift toward more risk-taking behaviors

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-326

  Opio, Alex ^a   Mishra, Vinod ^b   Hong, Rathavuth ^b   Musinguzi, Joshua ^a   Kirungi, Wilford ^a   Cross, Anne ^b   Mermin, Jonathan ^c   Bunnell, Rebecca ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^b MACRO INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^c Centers of Disease Control and Prevention   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Behavior; HIV; Knowledge; Surveys; Trends; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIGHTING; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MONITORING; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UGANDA; MIDDLE AGED; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; UGANDA;

EID: 58149164570     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181893eb0     Document Type: Article

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