Australian and South African undergraduates' HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 279-294

  Smith, Anthony M A ^a   De Visser, Richard ^a   Akande, Adebowale ^b   Rosenthal, Doreen ^a   Moore, Susan ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Attitudes; Australia; Behavior; HIV AIDS; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AUSTRALIA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031979588     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018603102295     Document Type: Article

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