Promoting vulnerability or resilience to HIV? A qualitative study on polygamy in Maiduguri, Nigeria

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-151

  Saddiq, Abdullahi ^a   Tolhurst, Rachel ^b   Lalloo, David ^b   Theobald, Sally ^b  

^a Medical Services   (Nigeria)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; HIV; Nigeria; Polygamy; Religion

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; POLYGAMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 77949611761     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903039844     Document Type: Article

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