Knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of adolescents with mild retardation, in relation HIV/AIDS

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-10

  Dawood, Naseema ^a   Bhagwanjee, Anil ^b   Govender, Kay ^b   Chohan, Ebrahim ^b  

^a University of KwaZulu Natal ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

MMR; Peer norms; Self efficacy; Sex education; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORALITY; PSYCHOEDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33745313662     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490361     Document Type: Article

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