College students in Nigeria underestimate their risk of contracting HIV/AIDS infection

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-137

  Ijadunola, Kayode T ^a   Abiona, Titilayo C ^a   Odu, Olusola O ^b   Ijadunola, Macellina Y ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

College students; HIV AIDS infection; Nigeria; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NIGERIA; RISK; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 34250198594     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180601068461     Document Type: Article

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