Sexual practices of church youths in the era of HIV/AIDS: Playing the ostrich

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 966-969

  Nweneka, C V ^a  

^a Pro Hope International The Gambia   (Gambia)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; OSTRICH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHRISTIANITY; COITUS; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548603713     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701249512     Document Type: Article

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