Perceptions about probiotic yogurt for health and nutrition in the context of HIV/AIDS in Mwanza, Tanzania

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-40

  Whaling, Melissa A ^a   Luginaah, Isaac ^a   Reid, Gregor ^a   Hekmat, Sharereh ^b   Thind, Amardeep ^a,c   Mwanga, Joseph ^d   Changalucha, John ^d  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Health; HIV; Nutrition; Perceptions; Probiotics; Qualitative studies; Tanzania; Yogurt

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860547148     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11273     Document Type: Article

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