Knowledge and risk perceptions about HIV/AIDS among Nepalese migrants in Gulf countries: A cross-sectional study

Health Science Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 350-360

  Joshi, Suresh ^a   Prescott, Gordon J ^b   Simkhada, Padam ^c   Sharma, Narayan ^d   Bhurtyal, Yagya M ^e  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gulf countries; HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Migrants; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903757940     PISSN: 11087366     EISSN: 1791809X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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