Implementing HIV/AIDS Education: Impact of teachers' training on HIV/AIDS education in bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-27

  Sarma, Haribondhu ^a   Oliveras, Elizabeth ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^b PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Course curriculum; Health education; HIV and AIDS; Teachers training; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875797664     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v31i1.14745     Document Type: Editorial

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