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" A comparative study on the short-term effects of an abstinence until marriage and a comprehensive sex education curriculum on sexual behaviors and knowledge of adolescents from a Denver County public high school "
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565657
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Strachan, Monica
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A comparative study on the short-term effects of an abstinence until marriage and a comprehensive sex education curriculum on sexual behaviors and knowledge of adolescents from a Denver County public high school [Thesis]
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University of Northern Colorado, 2005
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eng
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M.P.H.
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, University of Northern Colorado
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The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the effectiveness of an abstinence until marriage curriculum and a comprehensive sex education curriculum on adolescent's knowledge of safe sexual behavior, their sexual behavior practices and their knowledge on Sexual Transmitted Infection prevention. The participants of the study were 9 th grade students at George Washington High School. Each group was given a pre- and post-survey before and after teachings of each curriculum. The answers to the pre- and post-survey were used as data. The statistical program SPSS was used to analyze the data and determine the changes in frequency of knowledge and behavior among the participants..
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Public health, Health education
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Latin Dissertation
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