Polygyny and HIV in Malawi

We review the relationship between polygyny and HIV and identify a positive individual-level correlation, and a negative ecological correlation. We subsequently examine two mechanisms that contribute to the individual-level correlation. First, we find that men in polygynous marriages have more extra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rania Tfaily, Georges Reniers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2008-10-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/53/