The Role of Interpersonal Communication in Reducing Structural Disparities and Psychosocial Deficiencies: Experience From the Malawi BRIDGE Project

Journal of Communication

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-71

  Rimal, Rajiv N ^a   Limaye, Rupali J ^a   Roberts, Peter ^a   Brown, Jane ^a   Mkandawire, Glory ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CONDOM USE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KNOWLEDGE;

MALAWI;

EID: 84873846200     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: 14602466     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcom.12000     Document Type: Article

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