Correlates for consistency of contraceptive use among sexually active female adolescents

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 174-182

  Wang, Ruey Hsia ^a   Jian, Shu Yuan ^a   Hsu, Hsiu Yueh ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Consistency of contraceptive use; Sexually active female adolescents

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY ACTIVE FEMALE ADOLESCENT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN;

EID: 2542642461     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70103-2     Document Type: Article

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