The efficacy of interventions to reduce adolescent childbearing in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 369-388

  Mcqueston, Kate ^a   Silverman, Rachel ^a   Glassman, Amanda ^a  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; CONTRACEPTION; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84889676386     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: 17284465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2013.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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