Young people benefit from comprehensive education on reproductive health

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-152

  Mevsim, Vildan ^a   Guldal, Dilek ^a   Gunvar, Tolga ^a   Saygin, Ozge ^a   Kuruoglu, Emel ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Peer education; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERVENTION STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STUDENTS; TURKEY; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149126618     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180802451201     Document Type: Article

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