WOMEN AND AIDS IN ZAMBIA - A REVIEW OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IMPLICATED IN THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV

Authors
CAMPBELL T KELLY M
Citation
T. Campbell et M. Kelly, WOMEN AND AIDS IN ZAMBIA - A REVIEW OF THE PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IMPLICATED IN THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV, AIDS care, 7(3), 1995, pp. 365-373
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath",Psychology
Journal title
AIDS care → ACNP
ISSN journal
09540121
Volume
7
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
365 - 373
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0121(1995)7:3<365:WAAIZ->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Women are at high risk for HIV infection in Zambia. There are several interrelated factors to account for this including the economic, cultu ral and educational status of women. This paper explores these factors and suggests that these factors need to be thoroughly understood befo re preventive strategies are designed and implemented.