Introduction of sex education into Nigerian schools: The parents', teachers' and students' perspectives

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-188

  Orji, E O ^a   Esimai, O A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NIGERIA; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FACULTY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SEX EDUCATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0037691523     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0744361031000074772     Document Type: Article

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