Health behavior and protective factors among school children in four African Countries

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 172-180

  Peltzer, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African countries; Health behavior; Protective factors; School children

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NAMIBIA; PASSIVE SMOKING; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SCHOOL; UGANDA; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 70349593726     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-008-9015-3     Document Type: Article

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