Knowledge, attitude and belief on HIV/AIDS among the female senior secondary students in Srinagar District of Kashmir

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 101-109

  Gaash, Basir ^a   Ahmad, Muzaffar ^b   Kasur, Rehana ^a   Bashir, Shabnam ^a  

^a Reg Inst of Hlth and Fam Welfare   (India)

^b Health Services   (India)

Author keywords

Adolescent females; High risk behaviour; Modes of transmission; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNET; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; SAFE SEX; SCHOOL; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0347764551     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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