Gender differences in kap related to HIV/AIDS among freshmen in Afghan Universities

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 404-418

  Mansoor, Abdul Basir ^a   Fungladda, Wijitr ^a,b   Kaewkungwal, Jaranit ^a   Wongwit, Waranya ^a,b  

^a Department of Social and Environmental Medicine ^*

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 44949181850     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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