Predictors of sexual-risk behaviour and HIV-preventive practices among university students in Ethiopia

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-234

  Berhan, Yifru ^a   Hailu, Dejene ^a   Alano, Abraham ^a  

^a HAWASSA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Condoms; East Africa; Multiple sexual partners; Prevention; Sexual debut; Sexually transmitted infections; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CONDOM; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84862878243     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2011.626290     Document Type: Article

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