The impact of sex education on HIV knowledge and condom use among adolescent females in the Dominican Republic

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 275-282

  Minaya, Jasmin ^a,b   Owen Smith, Ashli ^a   Herold, Joan ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominican Republic; HIV AIDS; Sex education; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

EID: 57049108194     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2008.20.3.275     Document Type: Article

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