The social and cultural contexts of HIV/AIDS transmission in the Kagera region, Tanzania

African and Asian Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 378-402

  Lugalla, J L P ^a   Emmelin, M A C ^b   Mutembei, A K ^c   Comoro, C J ^c   Killewo, J Z J ^d   Kwesigabo, G ^d   Sandstrom, A I M ^b   Dahlgren, L G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^d MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

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EID: 0033497271     PISSN: 15692094     EISSN: 15692108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156852199X00077     Document Type: Article

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