A comparative study to assess the knowledge and practices regarding sexual health among the migrants and nonmigrants in Mumbai city

International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 341-352

  Giri, Purushottam A ^a   Shirol, Santosh B ^b   Kasbe, Abhiram M ^c  

^a Pravara Rural Hospital and Medical College   (India)

^b Child Survival Co ordination (CSC)   (India)

^c BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Migrants; Non migrants; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INDIA; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MASTURBATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; WELLBEING;

EID: 79958258952     PISSN: 18404529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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