Sexual violence at first intercourse against women in Moshi, northern Tanzania: Prevalence, risk factors, and consequences

Population Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-348

  Williams, Corrine M ^a   McCloskey, Laura Ann ^b   Larsen, Ulla ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Reproductive health; Sexual violence; Sexually transmitted infections; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIOLENCE; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KILIMANJARO [TANZANIA]; MOSHI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 55049102753     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720802315459     Document Type: Article

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