Knowledge, attitude, and practice about AIDS and condom utilization among health workers in Rwanda

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 56-61

  Rahlenbeck, Sibylle I ^a  

^a Epidemiol the Byumba Hlth District   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Condoms; Health workers; HIV AIDS; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; RWANDA; SAFE SEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2642548786     PISSN: 10553290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1055329003252057     Document Type: Article

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