A qualitative study of barriers to consistent condom use among HIV-1 serodiscordant couples in Kenya

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

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 509-516

  Ngure, Kenneth ^a,b   Mugo, Nelly ^a,c   Celum, Connie ^c   Baeten, Jared M ^c   Morris, Martina ^c   Olungah, Owuor ^d   Olenja, Joyce ^d   Tamooh, Harrison ^a   Shell Duncan, Bettina ^c  

^a KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^b Jomo Kenyetta University   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

condom use; HIV 1; Kenya; serodiscordant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV-1; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KENYA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFE SEX; SEX COUNSELING; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84859768659     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.613911     Document Type: Article

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