Are partner and relationship characteristics associated with condom use in Zambian nonmarital relationships?

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 118-127

  Benefo, Kofi D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDOM USE; HEALTH RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD; ZAMBIA;

EID: 7044233558     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3011804     Document Type: Article

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