HIV/AIDS/STI/TB knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
SOURCE: AIDS Care
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Mngqundaniso, G.Petros
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES, TRADITIONAL HEALERS, TUBERCULOSIS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4126
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6517
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6517
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): K.Peltzer, N.Mngqundaniso, G.Petros
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES, TRADITIONAL HEALERS, TUBERCULOSIS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4126
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6517
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6517
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Abstract
In a cross sectional study 233 traditional healers were interviewed in three selected communities in KwaZulu-Natal. The aim of this study was to investigate the HIV/AIDS/STI/TB knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional healers in South Africa.-
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