'Men usually say that HIV testing is for women': gender dynamics and perceptions of HIV testing in Lesotho

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 867-882

  DiCarlo, Abby L ^a,b   Mantell, Joanne E ^b   Remien, Robert H ^b   Zerbe, Allison ^c   Morris, Danielle ^c   Pitt, Blanche ^c   Abrams, Elaine J ^c   El Sadr, Wafaa M ^c  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Department of Sociomedical Sciences Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; HIV prevention; HIV AIDS; Lesotho; men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESOTHO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LESOTHO; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WOMEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905224835     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2014.913812     Document Type: Article

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