Differences in risky sexual behaviors and HIV prevalence of circumcised and uncircumcised men in Uganda: Evidence from a 2011 cross-sectional national survey

Reproductive Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Kibira, Simon Ps ^a   Nansubuga, Elizabeth ^a   Tumwesigye, Nazarius M ^a   Atuyambe, Lynn M ^a   Makumbi, Fredrick ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

HIV; Men; Risky sexual behavior; Safe male circumcision; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; CONDOM USE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALITY; TRANSACTIONAL SEX; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84899441349     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-25     Document Type: Article

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