Informing HIV prevention efforts targeting Liberian youth: A study using the PLACE method in Liberia

Reproductive Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  McCarraher, Donna R ^a   Chen, Mario ^a   Wambugu, Sam ^a   Sortijas, Steve ^a   Succop, Stacey ^a   Aiyengba, Bolatito ^a   Okigbo, Chinelo C ^b   Pack, Allison ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV prevention; Liberia; Research method; Youth

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; OPIATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONDOM USE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GIFT GIVING; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV EDUCATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; LIBERIA; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; MONEY; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEXUAL COUNSELING; TRANSACTIONAL SEX;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIBERIA; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885125380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-54     Document Type: Article

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