Fishing in dangerous waters: Ecology, gender and economy in HIV risk

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 149-156

  Mojola, Sanyu A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco social environment; Economy; Fishing; Gender; HIV; HIV prevention; Kenya; Lake Victoria; Risk

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; GENDER RELATIONS; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FISHING; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; KENYA; LAKE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOCUS GROUPS; FRESH WATER; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WATER POLLUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA;

EID: 78650869875     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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