AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behavior among adolescents in Zambia

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-231

  Slonim Nevo, Vered ^a   Mukuka, Lawrence ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; AIDS; HIV AIDS prevention; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; URBAN AREA; VARIANCE; ZAMBIA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SELF EFFICACY; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION; ZAMBIA;

EID: 21244478542     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-005-3903-1     Document Type: Article

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