Mak Nyahs in Malaysia: does HIV/AIDS knowledge really reduce HIV-related risk behaviours?

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Mak Nyahs in Malaysia: does HIV/AIDS knowledge really reduce HIV-related risk behaviours?

Introduction. Male-to-female transgender individuals are known as mak nyahs in Malaysia. Akin to many other countries, mak nyahs face discriminations in securing proper employment, thus many end up in sex trade, exposing them to HIV-related high risk behaviours. This paper aims to investigate the kn...

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Main Authors:	Suofeiya, Maliya, Razali, Zul Azlin, Mohd Subri, Irwan, Draman, Samsul, Mokhtar, Rafidah Hanim
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
Subjects:	BF Psychology R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine RA1190 Toxicology RA644.3 Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention RZ Other systems of medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/68639/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/68639/1/68639_Mak%20Nyahs%20in%20Malaysia%20-does%20HIV-AIDS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/68639/2/68639_Mak%20Nyahs%20in%20Malaysia%20-does%20HIV-AIDS_SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/68639/3/68639_Mak%20Nyahs%20in%20Malaysia%20-does%20HIV-AIDS_WOS.pdf

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