Sexual violence and associated factors among women in HIV discordant and concordant relationships in Uganda

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-133

  Shuaib, Faisal M B ^a   Ehiri, John E ^a,b   Jolly, Pauline ^b   Zhang, Qionghui ^b   Emusu, Donath ^b   Ngu, Julius ^b   Foushee, Herman ^b   Katongole, Drake ^c   Kirby, Russell ^d   Wabwire Mangen, Fred ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c IDS Information Center   (Uganda)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^e MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Gender and health; Gender based violence; HIV AIDS; Sexual violence; Sub Saharan Africa; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFE SEX; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84867613934     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2012.019     Document Type: Article

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