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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53783#.VNMYRyzQrzE Author(s)   Motoyoshi Kubo 1 , Yuji Nozu 2 , Chie Kataoka 2 , Masako Kudo 3 , Shiori Taniguchi 3 , Yuki Sato 4 , Naoko Nakayama 5 , Motoi Watanabe 6   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculty of Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan . 2 Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan . 3 Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan . 4 Narita Junior High School, Tomiya, Japan . 5 St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan . 6 Hokkaido University of Education, Sapporo, Japan . ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the consumption of non-alcoholic beverages (such as non-alcoholic beer, non-alcoholic cocktails, and non-alcoholic wine) and alcohol drinking behavior among Japanese youths. Data from the Japan Youth Risk Behavi...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53508#.VMcmbizQrzE Author(s)   Elizabeth I. Olowookere 1 , Amos A. Alao 1 , Jonathan A. Odukoya 1 , Olujide A. Adekeye 1 , Godwyns Ade’ Agbude 2   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Psychology, School of Human Resource Development, College of Leadership Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria . 2 Department of Political Science and International Relations, College of Leadership Development Studies, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Background: University undergraduates are representative of the Nigerian youth population; and sustainable development in any nation depends on the resourcefulness of her youth. This necessitates the need to drive excellence among Nigerian undergraduates through quality education and advice. Quality education is demonstrated in character and in learning; and characters of discipline, responsibility and...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48635#.VK37ZMnQrzE Author(s)    Taratisio Ndwiga , Masta Omwono Affiliation(s) Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Moi Univeristy, Eldoret, Kenya . Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Moi Univeristy, Eldoret, Kenya . ABSTRACT Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) is important in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS especially among the Youths. The aim of the study was to determine the extent, to assess the level of awareness and to describe the Youths’ attitude towards VCT Service Utilization in Kapsabet Division, Nandi Central District from 1 st February to 30 th April 2013. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among male and female Youths aged 18 - 34 years who were selected by convenience sampling, using Quantitative and Qualitative methods of data collection with mean age of 26 years. The study found that 52% of...