HIV infection and sexual partnerships and behaviour among adolescent girls in Nairobi, Kenya

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 468-474

  Rositch, A F ^a   Cherutich, P ^b   Brentlinger, P ^c   Kiarie, J N ^d   Nduati, R ^d   Farquhar, C ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV; Partnerships; Risk factors; Sexual behaviour; Sub Saharan Africa; Young women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEROLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KENYA; LOGISTIC MODELS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864433769     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.011361     Document Type: Article

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