Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 237-246 , March 2006

Sexual behavior and perceived risk of HIV/AIDS among young migrant factory workers in Nepal

  • M. Puri

      Affiliations

    • Division of Social Statistics, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • J. Cleland

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Population Studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

Received 16 June 2004 ,Accepted 14 October 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00249-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.10.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages 237-246 , March 2006