Comparison of audio computer assisted self-interview and face-to-face interview methods in eliciting HIV-related risks among men who have sex with men and men who inject drugs in Nigeria

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Adebajo, Sylvia ^a   Obianwu, Otibho ^a   Eluwa, George ^a   Vu, Lung ^b   Oginni, Ayo ^a   Tun, Waimar ^c   Sheehy, Meredith ^c   Ahonsi, Babatunde ^a   Bashorun, Adebobola ^d   Idogho, Omokhudu ^e   Karlyn, Andrew ^f  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Nigeria)

^b POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^d Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^e Nigeria   (Nigeria)

^f UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO COMPUTER ASSISTED SELF INTERVIEW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE TO FACE INTERVIEW; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW BIAS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; NIGERIA; PHENOTYPE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TAPE RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897468678     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081981     Document Type: Article

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