AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviour among married and previously married persons in rural central Mozambique

Sahara J

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 134-144

  Noden, Bruce H ^a   Gomes, Aurelio ^b,c   Ferreira, Aldina ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Ilha de Moc mbique   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

HIV; Married persons; Mozambique; Prevention; Rural; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN ULCER; SPOUSE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; RELIGION; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN ULCER; SPOUSES;

EID: 77649102900     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2009.9724941     Document Type: Article

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