Factors influencing health practices of Nepalese adolescent girls

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 251-255

  Mahat, Ganga ^a   Scoloveno, Mary Ann ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0035459566     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mph.2001.113002     Document Type: Article

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