Knowledge on, and attitude toward, HIV/AIDS among staff of an international organization in Bangladesh

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 271-278

  Islam, Mohammed Tajul ^a   Mostafa, Golam ^a   Bhuiyas, Abbas Uddin ^a   Hawkes, Sarah ^a   de Francisco, Andres ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Bangladesh; Cross sectional studies; Disease transmission; HIV; HIV infections; Knowledge, attitudes, practice; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BANGLADESH; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILDBIRTH; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTHER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; BANGLADESH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0036757768     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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