The better the worse: Risk factors for HIV infection among women in Kenya and Uganda - Demographic and Health Survey

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1545-1550

  Abimanyi Ochom, Julie ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demographic and Health Survey; HIV status; HIV AIDS riskfactors; Kenya; Socio economic status factors; Uganda; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UGANDA; WIDOW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855706777     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.582477     Document Type: Review

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