Sexual identity and its contribution to MSM risk behavior in bangaluru (Bangalore), India: The results of a two-stage cluster sampling survey

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 111-126

  Phillips, A E ^a   Boily, M C ^a   Lowndes, C M ^b   Garnett, G P ^a   Gurav, K ^c   Ramesh, B M ^c   Anthony, J ^c   Watts, R ^d   Moses, S ^e   Alary, M ^f  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c KARNATAKA HEALTH PROMOTION TRUST   (India)

^d Sangama Nongovernmental Organization   (India)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^f LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hijra; HIV; Identity; India; Kothi; MSM; Transexuals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PROSTITUTION; STATISTICS; STEREOTYPY;

ADULT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 70449715586     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090902922975     Document Type: Article

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