Rapid ethnographic assessment of HIV/AIDS among Garífuna communities in Honduras: Informing HIV surveillance among Garífuna women

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 237-257

  Sabin, Miriam ^a   Luber, George ^a   Sabin, Keith ^a   Paredes, Mayte ^a   Monterroso, Edgar ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Gar funa; Hiv aids; Honduras; Rapid ethnographic assessment; Women and hiv aids

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649107702     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350802067773     Document Type: Article

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