Accuracy and determinants of perceived HIV risk among young women in South Africa
Abstract Background HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts to achieve an AIDS-free generation – including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target – thus depends critically on the content of these perceptions. We examined the accuracy of HIV-risk perceptions and...
Main Authors: | Brendan Maughan-Brown, Atheendar S. Venkataramani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4593-0 |
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