The role of a microfinance program on HIV risk behavior among Haitian women

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 911-918

  Rosenberg, Molly S ^a   Seavey, Brian K ^a   Jules, Reginal ^b   Kershaw, Trace S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Social Impact ^*  (Haïti)

Author keywords

Economic empowerment; Haiti; HIV risk behavior; Microfinance; Relationship power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HAITI; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HAITI; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052041112     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9860-3     Document Type: Article

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