Potential acceptability of microbicides in HIV prevention in stable marital relationships in Malawi

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-117

  Bisika, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Dry sex; Female controlled methods; HIV; Microbicides; Nonoxynol 9

Indexed keywords

MICROBICIDE; NONOXINOL 9; VACCINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NONOXYNOL; SPERMATOCIDAL AGENTS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249138819     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118909787931834     Document Type: Article

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