Sexual practices and perceived susceptibility to HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Dar Es Salaam, mainland Tanzania

Journal of AIDS and Clinical Research

Volumn 3, Issue SPL ISS1A, 2012, Pages

  Mmbaga, Elia John ^a   Dodo, Mbulla J ^a   Leyna, Germana H ^a   Moen, Kare ^b   Leshabari, Melkizedeck T ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

HIV; Men having sex with men; Perceived risk; Sexual practices; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879812795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21556113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.S1-012     Document Type: Article

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