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The Gift of Agency: Sexual Exchange Scripts among Nigerian Youth

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Pages 349-359 | Published online: 28 Jul 2010

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  • 1HIV Prevention for Rural Youth (i.e., HP4RY), Nigeria team members are Adenike Esiet, Dr. Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale, and Dr. Andrew Onokerhoraye (co-principal investigators), Drs. Uzo Anucha, Robert Arnold, Nombuso Dlamini, Kokunre Eghafona, Isaac Luginaah, Friday Okonofua, Felicia Okoro, Uyi Oni-Ekhosuehi, and Francisca Omorodion.

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