Open AccessAcceptability of Microbicidal Surrogates Among Zambian Women
Author(s) -
Violeta J. Rodriguez,
Stephen M. Weiss,
Nadashi Chitalu,
Violet Bwalya,
Olga AlonsoVillar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e3181574dbf
Subject(s) - medicine , vaginal microbicide , microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases , context (archaeology) , microbicide , condom , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , gynecology , environmental health , syphilis , health services , paleontology , biology
This study assessed the acceptability after the use of vaginal lubricants as surrogates for microbicides among women in Zambia and the role of cultural factors as facilitators or impediments to their potential use for HIV risk reduction within the Zambian context.