Community street theatre as a tool for interventions on alcohol use and other behaviors related to HIV risks

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Pelto, Pertti J ^a   Singh, Rajendra ^b  

^a Independent Researcher   (India)

^b International Center for Research on Women   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amateur performers; HIV AIDS; Interventions; Risk reduction; Street theatre

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LITERATURE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; DRAMA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 77958163073     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9726-8     Document Type: Article

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