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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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Transitions to adulthood: Examining the influence of initiation rites on the HIV risk of adolescent girls in Mangochi and Thyolo districts of Malawi

Joanna Skinner Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Carol Underwood Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Hilary Schwandt Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Assana Magombo Department of Health, Behavior & Society, Center for Communication Programs, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Lilongwe, Malawi
Pages 296-301 | Received 24 Oct 2011, Accepted 07 Jun 2012, Published online: 09 Jul 2012

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M. Henderson. (2023) Do initiation rites hasten sexual debut among adolescent girls? A longitudinal analysis from Ghana. Culture, Health & Sexuality 25:3, pages 382-397.
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