HIV/ADS- awareness and attitudes of tour guides in Turkey

The aim of this study was to ascertain Turkish tour guides' awareness and attitudes regarding HIV and AIDS. A sample of 516 tour guides registered in Turkey who verbally consented to participate in this study responded to an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. The respondents typically...

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Published in:Culture, health & sexuality health & sexuality, 2011-02, Vol.13 (2), p.233-243
Main Authors: Avcikurt, Cevdet, Koroglu, Ozlem, Koroglu, Ahmet, Avcikurt, Ayla Solmaz
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