Association between child marriage and reproductive health outcomes and service utilization: A multi-country study from south asia

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 552-558

  Godha, Deepali ^a   Hotchkiss, David R ^b   Gage, Anastasia J ^b  

^a Independent Consultant   (India)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child marriage; Contraceptive use; Fertility; Maternal health care utilization; South Asia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BIRTH CONTROL; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; NEPAL; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SOUTH ASIA; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

EID: 84876533014     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.01.021     Document Type: Article

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