Cultural practices, gender inequality and inconsistent condom use increase vulnerability to HIV infection: narratives from married and cohabiting women in rural communities in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Background: Women in sub-Saharan Africa bear the brunt of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, and older married women and those in cohabiting relationships are regarded as the largest HIV risk group. Although preventing HIV infection in married or stable relationships is an internationa...

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Main Authors: Sphiwe Madiba, Nomsa Ngwenya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1341597