Sexual behaviour and contraceptive practice of future doctors in Southwest Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-48

  Oladapo, Olufemi T ^a   Sule Odu, A O ^a   Daniel, O J ^a   Fakoya, T A ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NIGERIA; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 28044456053     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400024591     Document Type: Article

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