Patterns and trends in adolescents'contraceptive use and discontinuation in developing countries and comparisons with adult women

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-71

  Blanc, Ann K ^a   Tsui, Amy O ^b   Croft, Trevor N ^c   Trevitt, Jamie L ^b  

^a ENGENDERHEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Blancroft Research International   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; CONTRACEPTIVE USE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH IMPACT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREND ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349136802     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3506309     Document Type: Article

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