Unwanted sexual experiences among young men in four sub-Saharan African countries: Prevalence and context

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1021-1035

  Moore, Ann M ^a   Madise, Nyovani ^b   Awusabo Asare, Kofi ^c  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; coercion; sexual debut; sexuality; young men

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MALAWI; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; BURKINA FASO; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COERCION; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867251073     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2012.713119     Document Type: Article

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