Influence of socio-demographic factors on awareness of HIV/AIDS among Bangladeshi garment workers

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Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hasan, A T M Hasibul ^a   Hassan, Rashedul ^a   Khan, Zillur Rahman ^b   Nuzhat, Elham ^c   Hassan, Uditi Arefin ^a  

^a DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Bangladesh)

^c MYMENSINGH MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Garment workers; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876585397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21931801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-2-174     Document Type: Article

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