Risk perception and condom-use among thai youths: Findings from Kanchanaburi demographic surveillance system site in Thailand

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 772-783

  Haque, Mohammad Raisul ^a   Soonthorndhada, Amara ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Condom use; Education; Risk perception; Sexual partners; Thailand; Youths

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449101245     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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