Poverty, nutrition, and acultural model of managing HIV/AIDS among women in Nairobi, Kenya

Annals of Anthropological Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-97

  Copeland, Toni J ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive mapping; Family support; Gender inequality; HIV AIDS self management; Kenya; Reproduction; Urban health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858186615     PISSN: 2153957X     EISSN: 21539588     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2153-9588.2011.01068.x     Document Type: Article

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