Concurrent sexual partnerships among young adults in Cape Town, South Africa: How is concurrency changing?

Sexual Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-252

  Maughan Brown, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

longitudinal panel study; prevalence; sexual behaviour; Southern Africa.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84877984900     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH12148     Document Type: Article

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