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Perception in Rural Malawi. AIDS and Behavior. 8(2): pages 131-140. June 2004.
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Microbicides in HIV prevention in Stable marital relationships in Malawi. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 35(2): pages 115-117.
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