Correlates of knowledge of prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among primary school pupils in Tanzania

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 596-600

  Mbago, Maurice C Y ^a   Sichona, Francis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Abstinence; Condom use; Sexually transmitted diseases; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; EDUCATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TANZANIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; TANZANIA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0041333992     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646203322301040     Document Type: Article

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