What Role Do Masculine Norms Play in Men’s HIV Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa?: A Scoping Review

Katelyn M Sileo; Rebecca Fielding-Miller; Shari L Dworkin; Paul J Fleming

doi:10.1007/s10461-018-2160-z

What Role Do Masculine Norms Play in Men’s HIV Testing in Sub-Saharan Africa?

A Scoping Review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23367950
Authors	Katelyn M Sileo (0000-0003-3714-2945), Rebecca Fielding-Miller (0000-0002-5099-0589), Shari L Dworkin (0000-0002-8535-4822), Paul J Fleming (0000-0001-9150-1254)
Year	2018
Volume	22
Issue	8
Pages	2468-2479
Publication date	2018-08-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	AIDS and Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1090-7165 • E-ISSN: 1573-3254
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s10461-018-2160-z
Language	EN
Citations received	53
References cited	45

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