Effect of health education on sexual behaviour of students of public secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-41

  Aderibigbe, S A ^a   Araoye, M O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Health education; Ilorin; Secondary school; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449152943     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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