A sample of 540 ninth-grade students in Oyo State, Nigeria were administered the 60-item Health Education Test Form 3A to obtain baseline data concerning the students' health knowledge. Recommendations are offered concerning curriculum, teacher preparation, and international cooperation to assist in the development of effective health education…

A nutrition and diet group was established to lend support to and instill dieting techniques and correct eating habits in a group of 10 girls. Weight loss goals were established but no specific demands were made. (JN)

This study used the Health Belief Model to examine parents' involvement in at-home sexuality education activities for ninth graders. Parents completed surveys after teaching the program. Results indicated the model was limited in helping understand parent-adolescent communication about sexuality, though it provided a conceptual framework for…

This paper examines levels of participation in and correlates of AIDS-related risk behavior for adolescents in high risk communities. Seventh through ninth graders completed surveys regarding attitudes, behaviors, and resistance skills related to sexual intercourse and substance use. Grade, race, and sexual activity correlated with drug use.…

This study examined cross-sectional correlates of smoking during early and late adolescence to compare patterns of prediction of smoking at both stages. Intention to smoke was the strongest predictor of smoking during both stages, particularly in late adolescence, as well as being the strongest predictor of changes in smoking. (SM)