Views on social and cultural influence on sexuality and sexual health in groups of Ugandan adolescents

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 157-162

  Råssjö, Eva Britta ^a   Kiwanuka, Robert ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Focus group discussion; Harmful cultural practices; Uganda; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION; POVERTY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXISM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SKILL; UGANDA; UNSAFE SEX; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; CULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; RAPE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956302656     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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