Effects of a mass media intervention on HIV-related stigma: 'Radio Diaries' program in Malawi

Health Education Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 456-465

  Creel, A H ^a   Rimal, R N ^b   Mkandawire, G ^c   Bose K ^b   Brown, J W ^b  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Malawi BRIDGE Project   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAWI; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; PREJUDICE; RADIO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957945624     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyr012     Document Type: Article

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