Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 289-304 , April 2005

The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • Robert Magnani, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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  • Kate MacIntyre, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Kate Macintyre, Department of International Health & Development, School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 2200, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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  • Ali Mehyrar Karim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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  • Lisanne Brown, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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  • Paul Hutchinson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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  • Transitions Study Team
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  • Carol Kaufman

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver
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  • Naomi Rutenburg

      Affiliations

    • The Population Council, HORIZONS Project
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  • Kelly Hallman

      Affiliations

    • The Population Council, Policy Research Division
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  • Julian May

      Affiliations

    • University of Natal, Durban
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  • Anthea Dallimore

      Affiliations

    • DRA Development, Durban

Received 10 July 2003 ,Accepted 26 February 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00226-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.025

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 289-304 , April 2005

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