Life expectations in early adolescence and the timing of first sex and marriage: evidence from a longitudinal survey in Ethiopia

Life expectations in early adolescence and the timing of first sex and marriage: evidence from a longitudinal survey in Ethiopia

Plain Language summary Raising the median age of their first heterosexual intercourse, or first sex, and marriage for females is a policy goal of the Ethiopian government. Research in Africa has found evidence of a positive association between higher levels of completed schooling and older ages at f...

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Main Authors: David P. Lindstrom, Ida Sahlu, Tefera Belachew, Mulusew Gerbaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
First sexual intercourse
First marriage
Schooling
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01239-z

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