Interventions to prevent HIV/AIDS among adolescents in less developed countries: Are they effective?

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-323

  Magnussen, Lesley ^a   Ehiri, John E ^a   Ejere, Henry O D ^b   Jolly, Pauline E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Impact evaluation; Less developed countries; Program effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ADULT; AFRICA; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONDOM; COUNSELING; DATA BASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ONLINE SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SAFE SEX; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKILL; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 13644259765     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2004.16.4.303     Document Type: Review

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