Process evaluation of a school-based HIV/AIDS intervention in South Africa

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 37-47

  Mukoma, Wanjirù ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^a   Ahmed, Nazeema ^a   Jansen, Shahieda ^a   Mathews, Catherine ^a,b   Klepp, Knut Inge ^c   Schaalma, Herman ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; HIV AIDS; Process evaluation; School; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONDOMS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX EDUCATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TEACHING;

EID: 66949129773     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808090631     Document Type: Article

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