Association of HIV prevalence and concurrency of sexual partnerships in South Africa's language groups: An ecological analysis

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-28

  Kenyon, C ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CONDOM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNICITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84876524067     PISSN: 16089693     EISSN: 20786751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v14i1.99     Document Type: Article

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