Contraceptive decisions and hiv/aids concerns among married couples in malawi

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 329-343

  Ntshebe, Oleosi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALAWI; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961007830     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932010000738     Document Type: Article

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