Contraceptive use among Jamaican teenage mothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14967368 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vonna Lou Caleb Drayton (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 150-157 |
| Publication date | 2002-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1020-49892002000300003 |
| PMID | 11998180 |
| OpenAlex | W2120402794 |
| SCIELO_PID | S1020-49892002000300003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Contraceptive use among this population in Jamaica was highest when the respondents' perception of vulnerability to pregnancy was most acute, that is, after the first live birth. All adolescents, both males and females, need to be educated about the importance of sustained and effective use of contraception in order to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
Obstetrics · Sociology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Demography · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2019 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |