The effects of female genital mutilation on the onset of sexual activity and marriage in guinea

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 178-185

  Van Rossem, Ronan ^a   Gage, Anastasia J ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female genital mutilation; Guinea; Marriage; Onset of sexuality; Premarital sex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GUINEA; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; RELIGION AND SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149104690     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9237-5     Document Type: Article

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