‘I thought if I marry the prophet I would not die’: The significance of religious affiliation on marriage, HIV testing, and reproductive health practices among young married women in Zimbabwe

Denise Dion HallforsPhD Senior Research Scientist, is affiliated to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC27514, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Bonita J. IritaniMS, MA Associate Research Scientist, is affiliated to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC27514, USAView further author information

Lei ZhangPhD Associate Research Scientist, is affiliated to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC27514, USAView further author information

Shane HartmanBA Research Associate, is affiliated to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC27514USAView further author information

Winnie K. LusenoPhD Research Scientist, is affiliated to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 1516 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC27514, USAView further author information

Elias MpofuPhD, DEd Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, is affiliated to Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia;PhD, DEd Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling, is affiliated to Department of Research and Innovation, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South AfricaView further author information

Simbarashe RusakanikoPhD Professor and Chairman, is affiliated to Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box A 178, Avondale, Harare, ZimbabweView further author information

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‘I thought if I marry the prophet I would not die’: The significance of religious affiliation on marriage, HIV testing, and reproductive health practices among young married women in Zimbabwe

Table 1. Religious affiliation and spousal demographics by Church type.

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‘I thought if I marry the prophet I would not die’: The significance of religious affiliation on marriage, HIV testing, and reproductive health practices among young married women in Zimbabwe

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