Religious teachings and influences on the ABCs of HIV prevention in Malawi

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-209

  Trinitapoli, Jenny ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Malawi; Religion; Risk behaviors; Sexual behavior; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CONDOM USE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MATE FIDELITY; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDOM; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RELIGION; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRISTIANITY; CONDOMS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND SEX; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2;

EID: 67649363495     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.04.018     Document Type: Article

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