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The start of the sexual transition in Mali: risks and opportunities

Authors :
Sauvaun-Dugerdil, Claudine
Gakou, Bassoutoura
Berthe, Fatou
Dieng, Abdoul Wahab
Ritschard, Gilbert
Lerch, Mathias
Source :
Studies in Family Planning. Dec, 2008, Vol. 39 Issue 4, 263-280
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

A survey of 2,000 young Malians finds an emerging change in sexual behavior. First sex and motherhood are taking slightly later for women and female education is having an impact on this trend. For men, there is a trend toward earlier sexual activity and procreation. Urban men tend to have a longer period of sexual activity before they become fathers.

Subjects

Subjects :
Mali -- Social aspects
Teenagers -- Surveys
Youth -- Surveys
Education of women -- Influence
Teenagers -- Sexual behavior
Teenagers -- Analysis
Teenagers -- Demographic aspects
Family and marriage
Geography
Social sciences

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00393665
Volume :
39
Issue :
4
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Studies in Family Planning
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.192578081

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