Changes in the timing of sexual initiation among young muslim and christian women in Nigeria

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 899-908

  Agha, Sohail ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Christians; Muslims; Nigeria; Sexual initiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; MOSLEM; NIGERIA; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHRISTIANITY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949115341     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-008-9395-0     Document Type: Article

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