Sexual practices in Malaysia: Determinants of sexual intercourse among unmarried youths

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 276-280

  Zulkifli, Siti Norazah ^a   Low, Wah Yun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Malaysia; Sexual attitudes; Sexual intercourse; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENTS; AGE FACTORS; ASIA; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COITUS--DETERMINANTS; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MALAYSIA; PERSONALITY; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH REPORT; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTHEASTERN ASIA; YOUTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALAYSIA; MALE; SINGLE PERSON; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0033806214     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(00)00099-9     Document Type: Article

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