Health problems of street children in Eldoret, Kenya
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Temperament characteristics of street and non-street children in Eldoret, Kenya.
OBJECTIVE To examine the interaction of temperament and environment and how these impact on the psychological function of street children and non-street children in Eldoret Kenya. METHOD This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Eldoret town. A Revised Dimensions of Temperament Survey (DOTS-R) a 54 item, factor-analytically-developed self-report instrument that measures nine temperament d...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v78i12.8930