Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (Hijra) in Bangladesh: Condom chat in the aids era

Journal of LGBT Health Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 127-141

  Khan, Sharful Islam ^a   Hussain, Mohammed Iftekher ^a   Gourab, Gorkey ^a   Parveen, Shaila ^a   Bhuiyan, Mahbubul Islam ^a   Sikder, Joya ^a  

^a ICDDRB Public Health Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Condom; Hijra; HIV and AIDS; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNOGRAPHY; HUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRANSSEXUALISM; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROSTITUTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CONDOMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROSTITUTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSSEXUALISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449701925     PISSN: 15574091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15574090902949473     Document Type: Article

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