Cattle for wives and extramarital trysts for husbands? Lobola, men, and HIV/STD risk behavior in Southern Africa

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-81

  Heeren, G Anita ^a   Jemmott III, John B ^b   Tyler, Joanne C ^c   Tshabe, Sonwabo ^c   Ngwane, Zolani ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^d HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Extramarital affairs; HIV; Lobola; Tradition

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551716987     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2011.534903     Document Type: Article

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