Evaluation of interventions to prevent gender-based violence among young female apprentices in Ibadan, Nigeria

Health Education

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 186-203

  Fawole, Olufunmilayo I ^a   Ajuwon, Ademola J ^a   Osungbade, Kayode O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Apprenticeships; Gender; Violence; Women; Young adults

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NIGERIA; REVIEW; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; VOCATION;

EID: 18044365660     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280510595254     Document Type: Review

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