Impact of a School-Based Sexual Abuse Prevention Education Program on the Knowledge and Attitude of High School Girls

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 459-468

  Ogunfowokan, Adesola A ^a   Fajemilehin, Reuben B ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

attitude toward rape victim scale; Betty Neuman Health Care Systems Model; health education; high school; school nurse; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOL NURSING; SEX EDUCATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868675062     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840512446949     Document Type: Article

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