Out-of-school and 'at risk'?. Socio-demographic characteristics, AIDS knowledge and risk perception among young people in Northern Tanzania

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-404

  Bastien, Sheri ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Knowledge; Out of school; Risk; Tanzania; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; PERCEPTION; RURAL AREA; YOUNG POPULATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KILIMANJARO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 42649099630     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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