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Gender norms in South Africa: implications for HIV and pregnancy prevention among African and Indian women students at a South African tertiary institution

Joanne E. Mantell New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Sarah L. Needham Poverty, Gender, and Youth Program, Population Council, New York, USA
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Jennifer Ann Smit Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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Susie Hoffman New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Queen Cebekhulu Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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Jessica Adams‐Skinner New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Theresa M. Exner New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Zonke Mabude Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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Mags Beksinska Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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Zena A. Stein New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Cecilia Milford Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Durban, South Africa
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Pages 139-157 | Received 18 Jan 2008, Accepted 01 Oct 2008, Published online: 10 Mar 2009

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