HIV and religion in the Congo: A mixed-methods study

Current HIV Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 246-253

  Hawkes, Michael ^a   Sivasivugha, Eugenie S ^b   Ngigi, Simon K ^c   Masumbuko, Claude K ^d   Brophy, Jason ^e   Kibendelwa, Zacharie T ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b St Paul s University   (Kenya)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA   (Kenya)

^d Université Catholique de Graben   (Congo)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^f Universite de Goma   (Congo)

Author keywords

Condom; HIV; Mixed methods; Religion; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDOM USE; CONGO; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880117424     PISSN: 1570162X     EISSN: 18734251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1570162X113119990002     Document Type: Article

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