Sexual risk behaviors and HIV/AIDS awareness among males in a rural community in Goa

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 74-78

  Vaz, F S ^a   Ferreira, A M ^a   Kulkarni, M S ^a   Motghare, D D ^a  

^a GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Behavior change communication; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33846341437     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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