Extra-marital sexual partnerships and male friendships in rural Malawi

Extra-marital sexual partnerships (EMSPs) are a major route of HIV/AIDS transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. In this paper, we investigate the roles of two types of male friendships - best friends and friends with whom they talk about AIDS - in determining whether men have EMSPs. Using data from men...

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Main Author: Shelley Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2010-01-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol22/1/