The effectiveness of HIV/AIDS school-based sexual health education programmes in Nigeria: A systematic review

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 633-648

  Amaugo, Lucky Gospel ^a   Papadopoulos, Chris ^a   Ochieng, Bertha M N ^a   Ali, Nasreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; NIGERIA; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84905045480     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu002     Document Type: Review

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