Social and cultural aspects of HIV and AIDS in West Africa: A narrative review of qualitative research

Sahara J

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 64-73

  Samuelsen, Helle ^a   Norgaard, Ole ^b   Ostergaard, Lise Rosendal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Qualitative research; Review; Risk taking; Stigmatization; West Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA, WESTERN; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84866160665     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2012.683580     Document Type: Review

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