Determinants of adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

Ibrahim Yakubu; Waliu Jawula Salisu

doi:10.1186/s12978-018-0460-4

Determinants of adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	23322489
Authors	Ibrahim Yakubu (0000-0002-4479-0417), Waliu Jawula Salisu
Year	2018
Volume	15
Issue	1
Publication date	2018-12-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Reproductive Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1742-4755 • E-ISSN: 1742-4755
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1186/s12978-018-0460-4
Language	EN
Citations received	96
References cited	36

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