The influence of gender roles and traditional healing on cervical screening adherence amongst women in a Cape Town peri-urban settlement

Despina LearmonthDepartment of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]

Anica Jansen van VuurenDepartment of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Chantelle De AbreuDepartment of Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

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