Social determinants of poor knowledge on HIV among nepalese males: Findings from national survey 2011

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1147-1156

  Khanal, Vishnu ^a   Adhikari, Mandira ^b   Karkee, Rajendra ^c  

^a Sauraha Pharsatikar Village Development Committee 1   (Nepal)

^b POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c BP Koirala Institute of Health Science   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Cross Sectional Survey; Demographic and Health Survey; HIV; Knowledge; Mode of transmission; Nepal; Social determinant

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; ODDS RATIO; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPAL; ODDS RATIO; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84888640040     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-013-9727-4     Document Type: Review

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