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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 21, 2013 - Issue 41: Young people, sex and relationships
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“I have grown up controlling myself a lot.” Fear and misconceptions about sex among adolescents vertically-infected with HIV in Tanzania

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Pages 87-96 | Published online: 14 May 2013

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