Teachers' confidence in teaching HIV/AIDS and sexuality in South African and Tanzanian schools

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 55-64

  Helleve, Arnfinn ^a   Flisher, Alan J ^b,c   Onya, Hans ^d   Kaaya, Sylvia ^e   Mukoma, Wanjiru ^b   Swai, Caroline ^e   Klepp, Knut Inge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^e MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS prevention; School teachers' confidence; School based programmes; Sex education

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POLICY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; TEACHER; URBAN AREA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX EDUCATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TANZANIA; TEACHING;

EID: 66949160823     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808095085     Document Type: Article

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