Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of HIV/AIDS among traditional birth attendants and herbal practitioners in Lagos State, Nigeria

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-196

  Omowunmi, Ahmed ^a   Nkiru, Odunukwe ^a   Yekeen, Raheem ^a   Chinyere, Efienemokwu ^a   Muinat, Junaid ^a   Segun, Adesesan ^a   Olasubomi, Ogedengbe ^b   Tekena, Harry ^c   Lateef, Salako ^d  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^d Fed Vaccine Production Laboratories   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; PMTCT; Primary health care; Traditional medicine; VCT

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 22144487368     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900409490334     Document Type: Article

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