Sexual risk behaviour among the youth in the era of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 569-584

  Zambuko, Oliver ^a   Mturi, Akim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 25144510864     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932004007084     Document Type: Review

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