The environmental and social influences of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: A focus on rural communities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2967-2979

  Oramasionwu, Christine U ^a   Daniels, Kelly R ^a   Labreche, Matthew J ^a   Frei, Christopher R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; HIV AIDS; Rural; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LAND USE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79960787264     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8072967     Document Type: Article

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