The acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a population-based intervention to promote youth health: An exploratory study in Goa, India

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 453-460

  Balaji, Madhumitha ^a   Andrews, Teddy ^b   Andrew, Gracy ^a   Patel, Vikram ^a,c  

^a Sangath Centre   (India)

^b MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

India; Population based intervention; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; JUVENILE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL HEALTH; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DATA COLLECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955008480     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.07.029     Document Type: Article

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