Sexual and reproductive health among primary and secondary school pupils in Mwanza, Tanzania: Need for intervention

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 571-582

  Matasha, E ^a   Ntembelea, T ^a   Mayaud, P ^a,b   Saidi, W ^c   Todd, J ^a,b   Mujaya, B ^c   Tendo Wambua, L ^d  

^a African Medical and Research Foundation Mwanza   (Tanzania)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c Regional Education Office   (Tanzania)

^d AMREF HEALTH AFRICA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; ILLEGAL ABORTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TANZANIA; TEACHER;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EASTERN AFRICA; EDUCATION; ENGLISH SPEAKING AFRICA; HIV INFECTIONS; INFECTIONS; PREMARITAL SEX BEHAVIOR; PRIMARY SCHOOLS; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; STUDIES; SURVEYS; TANZANIA; VIRAL DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTION; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TANZANIA;

EID: 0031656746     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540129848433     Document Type: Article

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