Sexual Behaviors of HIV-Infected Men who Have Sex with Men in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa region remains heavily plagued by HIV/AIDS with recent information suggesting that sex between men is a significant contributor to the spread of this infection. It was against this backdrop that this study was conducted to examine the sexual behaviors of HIV-infected m...
| Published in: | Indian Journal of Community Medicine Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 550 - 554 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Oct-Dec2020
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