The influence of peers and other significant persons on sexuality and condom-use among young adults in nothern Tanzania

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-40

  Njau, Bernard ^a   Mtweve, Sabina ^a   Barongo, Longin ^a   Manongi, Rachel ^a   Chugulu, Juliet ^b   Msuya, Marcelina ^b   Mwampeta, Stella ^b   Kiwale, Bertha ^c   Lekule, Joseph ^c   Jalipa, Hector ^d  

^a TUMAINI UNIVERSITY   (Tanzania)

^b KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Tanzania)

^c KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE   (Tanzania)

^d Project Hope   (Mozambique)

Author keywords

Africa; Baseline surveys; Behaviour change; Comparative models; HIV AIDS; Prevention; Self efficacy; Sexual behaviour; Sexual health; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; TANZANIA;

EID: 34247850731     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900709490397     Document Type: Article

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