Knowledge of sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behaviours among malaysian male youths

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 214-224

  Awang, Halimah ^a   Wong, Li Ping ^b   Jani, Rohana ^b   Low, Wah Yun ^b  

^a School of Engineering Computing and IT   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901782287     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932013000114     Document Type: Article

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