Religion and HIV risk behaviors among married men: Initial results from a study in rural sub-Saharan Africa

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 505-528

  Trinitapoli, Jenny ^a   Regnerus, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 33751047195     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2006.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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