Social networks of PLHA in Uganda: Implications for mobilizing PLHA as agents for prevention

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 992-1002

  Green Jr , Harold D ^a   Atuyambe, Lynn ^b   Ssali, Sarah ^b   Ryan, Gery W ^a   Wagner, Glenn J ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

HIV; Social networks; Social support; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRUST; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRUST; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052064199     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9707-y     Document Type: Article

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