Peer education in HIV prevention: An evaluation in schools

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 128-132

  Merakou, Koula ^a   Kourea Kremastinou, Jenny ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Greece)

Author keywords

High school; HIV prevention; Peer education; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 33645470330     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki162     Document Type: Article

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