TY  - JOUR
A1  - Reniers, Georges
A1  - Tfaily, Rania
T1  - Polygyny and HIV in Malawi
Y1  - 2008/10/10
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 1811
EP  - 1830
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.53
VL  - 19
IS  - 53
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/53/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/53/19-53.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol19/53/19-53.pdf
N2  - 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 extramarital sex than men in monogamous unions (both in terms of self reports and in terms of spousal reports of the suspicion of adultery). Second, we find evidence of adverse selection of HIV positive women into polygynous unions via an investigation of the relationship between marriage order and polygyny status. We conclude with reflections about possible explanations for the distinct individual and ecological correlations.

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