Timing of Orphanhood, Early Sexual Debut, and Early Marriage in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
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Does Timing of Orphanhood and HIV Prevalence Matter? A Look at Orphans’ Transitions to Sexual Debut and Marriage in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
Debate exists as to whether orphaned adolescents are more vulnerable than their non-orphaned peers to early sexual debut and marriage. I revisit this question by using data from the National Survey of Adolescents 2004, which targets adolescents, 12-19 years, in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Uganda. Contrary to previous studies, I explore whether timing of orphanhood and HIV prevalence matter...
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عنوان ژورنال: Studies in Family Planning
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0039-3665
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2013.00349.x