A randomized controlled pilot study of an HIV risk-reduction intervention for sub-Saharan African University Students

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1105-1115

  Anita Heeren, G ^a   Iii, John B Jemmott ^a,b   Ngwane, Zolani ^c   Mandeya, Andrew ^d   Tyler, Joanne C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

College students; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intervention; Sexual behavior; Social cognitive theory; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84880765737     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-0129-2     Document Type: Article

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