Sexual behavior and perceived risk of HIV/AIDS among young migrant factory workers in Nepal

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-246

  Puri, M ^a   Cleland, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Migrant workers; Nepal; Sexual behavior; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONDOM; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MANAGER; MIGRANT WORKER; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEPAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CONTROL; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TRAINING; UNSAFE SEX; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; NEPAL; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 32644468178     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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