Assessment of the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours amongst women in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia
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description: The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in Livingstone, which were selected on the basis of differences in socio-economic status. Married women and women in the urban community are at high risk of contracting HIV and every effort should be made to ensure that HIV/AIDS programmes help to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection.
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with HIV risk behaviours in women in Livingstone, Zambia. A cross-sectional analytical survey using a structured questionnaire was carried out in two sites in Livingstone, which were selected on the basis of differences in socio-economic status. Married women and women in the urban community are at high risk of contracting HIV and every effort should be made to ensure that HIV/AIDS programmes help to reduce their vulnerability to HIV infection.
author: Chigali, George M
keywords: HIV infections - Zambia - Risk factors, HIV infections - Zambia - Prevention
date published: 2006
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:00:40Z
provider: University of the Western Cape
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of the Western Cape