Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 28 , Pages 89-98 , November 2006

A Qualitative Study of Condom Use among Married Couples in Kampala, Uganda

  • Nancy E Williamson

      Affiliations

    • Senior Scientist, Behavioural and Social Sciences, Family Health International (FHI), Research Triangle Park NC, USA
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  • Jennifer Liku

      Affiliations

    • Research Associate, FHI, Nairobi, Kenya
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  • Kerry McLoughlin

      Affiliations

    • Research Assistant II, Behavioural and Social Sciences, FHI, Research Triangle Park NC, USA
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  • Isaac K Nyamongo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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  • Flavia Nakayima

      Affiliations

    • IPH-CDC HIV/AIDS fellow, Makerere University, Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda

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PII: S0968-8080(06)28268-5

doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(06)28268-5

Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 14, Issue 28 , Pages 89-98 , November 2006