Women's autonomy and timing of most recent sexual intercourse in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 511-519

  Hindin, Michelle J ^a   Muntifering, Carie J ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TIME; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 80052365145     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.554918     Document Type: Review

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