HIV risk among young Ghanaians in high school: validation of a multidimensional attitude towards condom use scale
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HIV risk among young Ghanaians in high school: validation of a multidimensional attitude towards condom use scale
Condom use remains low among sexually active youth in sub-Saharan Africa. Theoretical and empirical evidence suggests that attitudes towards condom use are important predictors of actual condom use. However, few attempts have been made to systematically develop a valid scale that measures attitudes towards condom use among youth, particularly high school students in sub-Saharan Africa. Using th...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0267-3843,2164-4527
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2014.963629