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Medical cost savings attributable to comprehensive sex education programs that delay coitus and increase condom use among adolescents in the United States.

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Comprehensive sex education programs are intervention programs that address sexual reproduction, contraception and use of protective barriers such as condoms against sexually transmitted diseases.These programs typically promote abstinence as the safest method for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases as well as emphasize safer sex through the use of condom and other contraceptive methods.In general, comprehensive sex education programs have been found to be effective. DEDICATION Dedicated to my parents

Source: OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)

Author: Samuel Olaiya

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2210153719

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Cites: 135

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10