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Can any teacher teach sexuality and HIV/AIDS? Perspectives of South African Life Orientation teachers

Arnfinn Helleve GLOBINF – Centre for Prevention of Global Infections, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alan J. FlisherView further author information
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Hans Onya Health Promotion Unit, School of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Polokwane, South Africa
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Wanjiru Mũkoma Children's Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Knut-Inge Klepp GLOBINF – Centre for Prevention of Global Infections, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 13-26 | Published online: 13 Jan 2011

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