Knowledge and practice of condom use as well as perceived barriers among street adolescents in Cameroon
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Knowledge and practice of condom use as well as perceived barriers among street adolescents in Cameroon
Introduction Street children in Cameroon are adolescents, vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV and/or AIDS. The level of knowledge and practice of condom use among this population is unknown. Objective of the study To assess the knowledge, practice and barriers to condom use in Cameroon. Materials and methods The study was an analytical cross-sectional survey conduct...
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عنوان ژورنال: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2078-6751,1608-9693
DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v17i1.479