Reasons for inconsistent condom use by rural South African high school students

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-291

  Taylor, M ^a   Dlamini, S B ^a   Nyawo, N ^a   Huver, R ^b   Jinabhai, C C ^a   De Vries, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Condom use; South Africa; Students

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; RURAL HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33847240540     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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