Early marriage in eastern Nigeria and the health consequences of vesico-vaginal fistulae (VVF) among young mothers

Gender and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 70-76

  Akpan, Eno Obong ^a  

^a NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MARRIAGE; CHILDBEARING; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN RIGHTS; MARRIAGE; WOMENS HEALTH;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0043165072     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/741954319     Document Type: Article

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