Prevalence of and factors associated with extramarital sex among Nigerian men

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-134

  Oyediran, Kola ^a   Isiugo Abanihe, Uche C ^b   Feyisetan, Bamikale J ^c   Ishola, Gbenga P ^d  

^a MEASURE Evaluation/JSI   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d ACCESS Project   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Extramarital sex; HIV AIDS; Men; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953140792     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988308330772     Document Type: Article

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