HIV awareness of outgoing female migrant workers of Bangladesh: A pilot study

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 940-946

  Islam, M Mofizul ^a,b   Conigrave, Katherine M ^b,c,d   Miah, Md Shahjahan ^e   Kalam, Kazi Abul ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e Building 7   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Female migrant workers; HIV AIDS; Migration; Overseas employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649629378     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9329-5     Document Type: Article

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