Introducing female condoms to female sex workers in Central America

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-156

  Mack, Natasha ^a   Grey, Thomas G ^a   Amsterdam, Alexis ^a   Williamson, Nancy ^a   Matta, Claudia Interiano ^b  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b Mercaplan Central America   (Honduras)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDOM USE; HEALTH EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PROSTITUTION; RESEARCH; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL AMERICA; CONDOMS, FEMALE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; NICARAGUA;

EID: 78049430890     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3614910     Document Type: Article

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