High HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men in Kigali, Rwanda: Making the case for supportive prevention policy

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 449-455

  Chapman, Jenifer ^a   Koleros, Andrew ^b   Delmont, Yves ^c   Pegurri, Elisabetta ^d   Gahire, Rose ^e   Binagwaho, Agnes ^f  

^a Palladium Group   (United States)

^b Futures Group International   (Rwanda)

^c MEASURE Evaluation   (Rwanda)

^d UNAIDS   (Rwanda)

^e AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^f Rwanda Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

HIV; men who have sex with men; risk behavior; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTITUTION; RISK-TAKING; RWANDA; SAFE SEX; SELF DISCLOSURE; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952529382     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.507758     Document Type: Article

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