A decade of tobacco control: The South African case of politics, health policy, health promotion and behaviour change

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 835-840

  Reddy, P ^a   James, S ^b   Sewpaul, R ^a   Yach, D ^c   Resnicow, K ^d   Sifunda, S ^a   Mthembu, Z ^e   Mbewu, A ^f  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c VITALITY GROUP   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e Natal Women's Resource Centre   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; GYTS; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; POLITICS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOBACCO;

EID: 84886016290     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.6910     Document Type: Article

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