Predictors of intention to be sexually active among Tanzanian school children

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 218-224

  Klepp, K I ^d   Ndeki, S S ^a   Thuen, F ^d   Leshabari, M ^b   Seha, A M ^c  

^a Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

^b Muhimbili Univ Coll of Hlth Sci   (India)

^c Kilimanajaro Chrstn Medical Centre   (Tanzania)

^d Department of Psychosocial Science ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENTS; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EASTERN AFRICA; EDUCATION; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FIRST INTERCOURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JUVENILE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY; POPULATION; POPULATION AND POPULATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH REPORT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL AGE POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STUDIES; SURVEYS; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENTS; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN AFRICA; EDUCATION; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; FIRST INTERCOURSE; PERSONALITY; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOL AGE POPULATION; SCHOOLS; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STUDIES; SURVEYS; TANZANIA; YOUTH;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TANZANIA;

EID: 0030120531     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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