Sexual activity and contraceptive use: the components of the decisionmaking process

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 154-166

  Gage, Anastasia J ^a  

^a UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; CULTURAL VALUES; POPULATION FERTILITY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR;

(SUB-SAHARA); AFRICA;

EID: 0032103781     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/172156     Document Type: Article

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