HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, sexual practices and predictors of condom use among long-distance truck drivers in Nigeria

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn , Issue 34, 2009, Pages 54-56

  Aniebue, P N ^a   Aniebue, U U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 69049099281     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v10i2.297     Document Type: Article

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