Parents-adolescents communication and HIV/AIDS in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 537-545

  Mathew, R M ^a   Shugaba, A I ^b   Ogala, W N ^c  

^a Monitoring and Evaluation Unit   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c ABU   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Communication; HIV AIDS; Parents

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LAW; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC FIGURE; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33750325586     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.537.545     Document Type: Article

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