Perception of HIV/AIDS among the Igbo of Anambra State, Nigeria

Sahara J

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-54

  Muoghalu, Caroline Okumdi ^a   Jegede, Samuel Ayodele ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

disease; epidemic; HIV AIDS and stigmatization; knowledge; perception; PLHIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FUNERAL RITES; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883553358     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2013.807052     Document Type: Article

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