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Condom negotiation, HIV testing, and HIV risks among women from alcohol serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa.

TitleCondom negotiation, HIV testing, and HIV risks among women from alcohol serving venues in Cape Town, South Africa.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsPitpitan, Eileen V., Seth C. Kalichman, Demetria Cain, Lisa A. Eaton, Kate B. Carey, Michael P. Carey, Ofer Harel, Leickness C. Simbayi, Vuyelwa Mehlomakhulu, and Kelvin Mwaba
JournalPloS one
Volume7
Issue10
Paginatione45631
Date Published2012
ISSN1932-6203
KeywordsAdult, Alcohol Drinking, Condoms, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Mass Screening, Multivariate Analysis, Negotiating, Risk Factors, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, South Africa, Unsafe Sex, Young Adult
AbstractWomen in South Africa are at particularly high-risk for HIV infection and are dependent on their male partners' use of condoms for sexual risk reduction. However, many women are afraid to discuss condoms with male partners, placing them at higher risk of HIV infection.
DOI10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.027
Alternate JournalPLoS ONE

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