Process evaluation of HIV prevention peer groups in Malawi: A look inside the black box

Health Education Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 965-978

  McCreary, Linda L ^a   Kaponda, Chrissie P N ^b   Kafulafula, Ursula K ^b   Ngalande, Rebecca C ^b   Kumbani, Lily C ^b   Jere, Diana L N ^b   Norr, James L ^a   Norr, Kathleen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAWI; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; PEER GROUP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649233338     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyq049     Document Type: Article

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