Early sexual debut and associated factors among in-school adolescents in eight African countries

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1242-1247

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African countries; Associated factors; Early sexual debut; School children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFRICA; COITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 77954362352     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01874.x     Document Type: Article

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