Testicular-self examination among Nigerian adolescent secondary school boys: Knowledge, attitudes and practices

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 163-166

  Onyiriuka, Alphonsus N ^a   Imoebe, F E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Knowledge; Students; Testicular self examination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-EXAMINATION; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894263121     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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