HIV-related knowledge and stigma among high school students in Libya

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 178-183

  El Gadi, Saleh ^a   Abudher, Abdulhafid ^b   Mohamed Sammud, M P H ^c  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b National Centre for Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control

^c National AIDS Programme   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Libya; Schools; Stigma; Young people

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIBYA; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS;

EID: 44349098556     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2007.007170     Document Type: Article

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