Primary and preferred sources for HIV/AIDS and sexual risk behavior information among adolescents in Swaziland, Southern Africa

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 525-538

  Buseh, Aaron G ^a   Glass, Laurie K ^a   McElmurry, Beverly J ^b   Mkhabela, Mildred ^c   Sukati, Nonhlanhla A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV AIDS; HIV AIDS information; Sexual risk behaviors; Swaziland

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SWAZILAND; TELECOMMUNICATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MASS MEDIUM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWAZILAND;

EID: 0036655274     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(01)00058-X     Document Type: Article

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