Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 436-446 , December 2001

West African youth initiative: outcome of a reproductive health education program

  • William R Brieger, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • the African Regional Health Education Centre (ARHEC), College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (W.R.B)
    • ,
  • Grace E Delano, R.N., R.M.

      Affiliations

    • the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), Ibadan, Nigeria (G.E.D)
    • ,
  • Catherine G Lane, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Catherine Lane, The Futures Group International, 1050 17th St. NW # 1000, Washington, DC 20036 USA
    • the Advocates for Youth (AFY), Washington, D.C., USA (C.G.L.)
    • ,
  • Oladimeji Oladepo, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • the African Regional Health Education Centre (ARHEC), College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (O.O., K.A.O.)
    • ,
  • Kola A Oyediran, B.Sc., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • the African Regional Health Education Centre (ARHEC), College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (O.O., K.A.O.)

,Accepted 16 March 2001.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 436-446 , December 2001

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