HIV-related conspiracy beliefs and its relationships with HIV testing and unprotected sex among men who have sex with men in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa.
The objective of this study was to determine extent of HIV conspiracy belief endorsement among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Pretoria, and assess whether endorsement of HIV conspiracy beliefs are associated with inconsistent condom use and never testing for HIV. A cross-sectional survey using r...
| Publicado en: | AIDS Care Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 459 - 468 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2012
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