A framework of sexual partnerships: Risks and implications for HIV prevention in Africa

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-70

  Green, Edward C ^a   Mah, Timothy L ^a   Ruark, Allison ^a   Hearst, Norman ^b  

^a University of California 0900 ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VIRUS LOAD;

AFRICA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIRAL LOAD;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 61549095025     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: 17284465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2009.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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