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HIV/AIDS among youth in urban informal (slum) settlements in Kenya: What are the correlates of and motivations for HIV testing?

BACKGROUND: Although HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is widely considered an integral component of HIV prevention and treatment strategies, few studies have examined HCT behavior among youth in sub-Saharan Africa-a group at substantial risk for HIV infection. In this paper we examine: the correlate...

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Autores principales:	Kabiru, Caroline W, Beguy, Donatien, Crichton, Joanna, Zulu, Eliya M
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2011
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3189135/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21888666 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-685

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