Homosexuality and HIV in Africa: An Essay on Using Entertainment Education as a Vehicle for Stigma Reduction

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-309

  Sallar, Anthony M ^a   Somda, Domegoure Aurelie Kpagnane ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entertainment education; HIV AIDS; Human rights; MSM; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960114334     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-011-9094-1     Document Type: Article

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