Microenterprise development interventions for sexual risk reduction: A systematic review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2864-2877

  Cui, Rosa R ^a   Lee, Ramon ^b   Thirumurthy, Harsha ^c   Muessig, Kathryn E ^c   Tucker, Joseph D ^d  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; HIV AIDS; Prevention and control; Sexually transmitted diseases; Small business

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEX WORKERS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMALL BUSINESS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84889102625     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0582-1     Document Type: Review

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