Young people, HIV/AIDS/STIs and sexuality in South Africa: The gap between awareness and behaviour

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 264-269

  James, S ^a   Reddy, S P ^a   Taylor, M ^b   Jinabhai, C C ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Sexually transmitted infections; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS;

EID: 1242314848     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007925     Document Type: Article

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