Knowledge of HIV survival on skin-piercing instruments among young adults in Nyanza Province, Kenya

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-122

  Ounga, T ^a   Okinyi, M ^b   Onyuro, S ^c   Correa, M ^d   Gisselquist, D ^e  

^a Tropical Focus for Rural Development   (Kenya)

^b Safe Healthcare Africa   (Kenya)

^c Independent Consultant   (Kenya)

^d Independent Consultant   (India)

^e Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood exposures; HIV; Kenya; Non sexual; Nyanza

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HAIRDRESSER; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; KENYA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIRUS SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; MALE; NEEDLES; PREVALENCE; SKIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59449086114     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008007     Document Type: Article

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