AIDS/ HIV knowledge, attitude and beliefs of adolescents of Pakistan

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 275-285

  Abrar, Naheed ^a   Ghouri, Arsalan Mujahid ^b  

^a FEDERAL URDU UNIVERSITY OF ARTS   (Pakistan)

^b ILMA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; AIDS; Developing countries; HIV; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958567922     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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