Determinants of transitions to first sexual intercourse, marriage and pregnancy among female adolescents: Evidence from south nyanza, kenya

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 409-427

  Magadi, Monica A ^a   Agwanda, Alfred O ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; KENYA; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; COITUS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650312016     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932008003210     Document Type: Article

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