Family transfers in a subsistence economy and under a high incidence of HIV/AIDS: The case of rural Malawi

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-92

  Mtika, Mike Mathambo ^a  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

MALAWI;

EID: 0037256488     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589000305453     Document Type: Article

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