Age at menarche, schooling, and sexual debut in northern Malawi.

Age at menarche, schooling, and sexual debut in northern Malawi.

Age at sexual debut is a key behavioural indicator used in HIV behavioural surveillance. Early age at menarche may precipitate early sex through perceived readiness for sex, or through school drop-out, but this is rarely studied. We investigated trends and circumstances of sexual debut in relation t...

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Main Authors:	Judith R Glynn, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Sian Floyd, Emmanuel Banda, Monica Francis-Chizororo, Clare Tanton, Anna Molesworth, Joanne Hemmings, Amelia C Crampin, Neil French
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-12-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3000342?pdf=render

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