Gender, internet use, and sexual behavior orientation among young Nigerians

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 742-752

  Adebayo, D O ^a   Udegbe, I B ^a   Sunmola, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; NIGERIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EROTICA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NIGERIA; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 33847692420     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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