Perceptions of sex education for young people in Lesotho

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-143

  Mturi, Akim J ^a   Hennink, Monique M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Lesotho; Parents; Sex education; Teachers; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY PLANNING; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LESOTHO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL EDUCATION; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CURRICULUM; FACULTY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LESOTHO; NARRATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX EDUCATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 13244268411     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050412331321285     Document Type: Article

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