Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in developing countries: An overview of trends and interventions

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 58-62

  Hindin, Michelle J ^a   Fatusi, Adesegun O ^b  

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

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREND ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349139287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3505809     Document Type: Article

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