Peer promotion programs and social networks in ghana: Methods for monitoring and evaluating aids prevention and reproductive health programs among adolescents and young adults

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 5, Issue , 2000, Pages 61-80

  Cameronwolf, R ^a   Tawfik, Linda A ^a   Bond, Katherine C ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0033656518     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730050019564     Document Type: Article

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