Knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS in a fishing community

International Medical Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-101

  Samsuddin, Niza ^a   Ab Rahman, Jamalludin ^a   Aktar, Seikh Farid Uddin ^a   Alwi, Mariah ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Pekan District Health Office   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Fishermen; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Perception

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FISHING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; KNOWLEDGE; MALAYSIA; MALE; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77953176622     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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