Malaysian youth sexuality: Issues and challenges

Journal of Health and Translational Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-14

  Low, W Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Reproductive health; Sexual attitude; Sexual behaviour; Sexual health; Sexual knowledge

Indexed keywords

SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ABORTION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; JUVENILE; MALAYSIA; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIETY;

EID: 77953415031     PISSN: 18237339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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