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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 27, 2015 - Issue 9
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Original Articles

HIV infection and related risk behaviors: does school support level the playing field between orphans and nonorphans in Zimbabwe?

Winnie LusenoPacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lei ZhangPacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
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Simbarashe RusakanikoDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabweView further author information
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Hyunsan ChoPacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
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Denise HallforsPacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC, USAView further author information
Pages 1191-1195 | Received 14 Nov 2014, Accepted 30 Mar 2015, Published online: 01 May 2015

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