The interactive effect of gender, residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among sexually active young adults in Ghana.
Aim: The objective of this study was to examine the interactive effect of gender, rural–urban residence, and socioeconomic status on early sexual debut among young adults in Ghana. Methods: The study used the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey with a sample of 2746 sexually active youth (males...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 365 - 373 |
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