The effects of peer education on STD and AIDS knowledge among prisoners in Mozambique

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-54

  Vaz, Rui Gama ^a   Gloyd, Stephen ^b   Trindade, Ricardo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SAÚDE   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Health education; Mozambique; Peer group; Prisoners

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EASTERN AFRICA; EDUCATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; INFECTIONS; KAP SURVEYS; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES; MOZAMBIQUE; PEER GROUPS; PORTUGUESE SPEAKING AFRICA; PRISONERS--MEN; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK BEHAVIOR; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDIES; SURVEYS; VIRAL DISEASES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOZAMBIQUE; PEER GROUP; PRISONERS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0345341582     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462961917069     Document Type: Article

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