The role of HIV knowledge on HIV-related behaviours: A hierarchical analysis of adults in Trinidad

Health Education

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 145-155

  Norman, Lisa R ^a   Carr, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Adult education; AIDS; Health; Knowledge; Sex education; Trinidad and Tobago

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986078510     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280310472360     Document Type: Article

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