Decline in child marriage and changes in its effect on reproductive outcomes in Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 317-330

  Mostafa Kamal, S M ^a  

^a ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Age at first birth; Bangladesh; Child marriage; Child mortality; Induced abortion; Reproductive outcomes; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; AGE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL CHANGE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867636144     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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