Awareness of women about STDs, HIV/AIDS and condom use in India: Lessons for preventive programmes

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 148-158

  Sogarwal, Ruchi ^a   Bachani, Damodar ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Condom; HIV AIDS; Nfhs 3; Socio economic variables; STDs; Women's awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957821083     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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