Sexual violence as a predictor of unintended pregnancy, contraceptive use, and unmet need among female youth in Colombia

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1349-1356

  Gomez, Anu Manchikanti ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; COLOMBIA; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; RAPE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053942469     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2518     Document Type: Article

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