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Motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of participating in, a cluster randomised controlled trial of a HIV-behavioural intervention in rural South Africa

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Pages 1167-1182 | Received 16 Feb 2012, Accepted 29 Jul 2012, Published online: 14 Sep 2012

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