Knowledge, self-efficacy and behavioural intent towards aids prevention behaviours among culturally diverse secondary school pupils in south Africa

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 279-282

  Peltzer, K ^a   Cherian, L ^a   Cherian, V I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034178107     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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