Influence of religious affiliation and education on HIV knowledge and HIV-related sexual behaviors among unmarried youth in rural central Mozambique

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1285-1294

  Noden, Bruce H ^a,b   Gomes, Aurelio ^a,c   Ferreira, Aldina ^a  

^a Ilha de Moc mbique   (Mozambique)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

education; HIV AIDS; Mozambique; religion; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STIGMA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CONDOMS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956914541     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003692193     Document Type: Article

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