Condom use before marriage and its correlates: Evidence from India

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 170-180

  Santhya, K G ^a   Acharya, Rajib ^a   Jejeebhoy, Shireen J ^a  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDOM USE; MARRIAGE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

INDIA;

EID: 84858652122     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3717011     Document Type: Article

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