Education and risky sex in Africa: Unraveling the link between women's education and reproductive health behaviors in Kenya

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 654-666

  Adamczyk, Amy ^a   Greif, Meredith ^b  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Condoms; Education; Family planning; Gender; HIV AIDS; Kenya; Knowledge; Risky sex; Sexual intercourse; Sub Saharan Africa; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954986560     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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