The condom divide: Disenfranchisement of Malawi women by church and State

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 596-606

  Rankin, Sally H ^a   Lindgren, Teri ^a   Kools, Susan M ^a   Schell, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance   (United States)

Author keywords

Government; HIV AIDS; Prevention; Religions; Sub Saharan Africa; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849143306     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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