Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Knowledge and awareness of pregnant women on HIV and AIDS in Butwal, Nepal

Rudra Dahal
  • Rudra Dahal
  • 138 Tuscany Estates Drive, Northwest, T3L 2Z7 Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Khimananda Bhandari
  • Khimananda Bhandari
  • Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Kamala Adhikari
  • Kamala Adhikari
  • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2020
  •  Accepted: 30 April 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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