Eroticism, sensuality and 'women's secrets' among the Baganda

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 89-97

  Tamale, Sylvia ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33845905186     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2006.tb00308.x     Document Type: Article

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