Journal of
AIDS and HIV Research

  • Abbreviation: J. AIDS HIV Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2359
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAHR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 298

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Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS among Wolkite university students in Ethiopia

Abdu O. Abdu*
  • Abdu O. Abdu*
  • Department of Midwifery, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Teshome G.
  • Teshome G.
  • Department of Public Health, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Dereje M. Melese
  • Dereje M. Melese
  • Department of Public Health, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Girma A.
  • Girma A.
  • Department of Public Health, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Daniel K.
  • Daniel K.
  • Department of Public Health, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Agizie A.
  • Agizie A.
  • Department of Public Health, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 07 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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