Condom brands, perceptions of condom efficacy and HIV prevention among university students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-320

  Mulwo, Abraham Kiprop ^a   Tomaselli, Keyan G ^a   Dalrymple, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Condom use; Networks; Public sector; Sexual behaviour; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REASSURANCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 73449146298     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.3.7.928     Document Type: Article

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