The prevalence of the use of 'dry sex' traditional medicines, among Zambian women, and the profile of the users

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-238

  Mbikusita Lewanika, Mbololwa ^a   Stephen, Hart ^a   Thomas, Jane ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dry sex; Health; Traditional medicine; Women; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT; ZAMBIA;

EID: 61649094241     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500802270364     Document Type: Article

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