Age at first marriage in Nepal: Differentials and determinants

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 693-706

  Aryal, Tika Ram ^a  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; NEPAL; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION RECOVERY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; MENARCHE; NEPAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34547414022     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932006001775     Document Type: Article

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