Sexual activity and contraceptive use among young female students of tertiary educational institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria

Contraception

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-149

  Abiodun, Omoniyi M ^a   Balogun, Olayinka R ^b  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contraceptive use; Sexuality; Young women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149166738     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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