Sexual health experiences of adolescents in three Ghanaian towns

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-40

  Glover, Evam Kofi ^a   Bannerman, Angela ^a   Wells Pence, Brian ^b   Jones, Heidi ^c   Miller, Robert ^c   Weiss, Eugene ^d   Nerquaye Tetteh, Joana ^a  

^a Planned Parenthood Assoc of Ghana   (Ghana)

^b IL   (United States)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CONDOM USE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CHANGE; YOUNG POPULATION;

GHANA;

EID: 0038135248     PISSN: 01622749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3180999     Document Type: Article

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