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The causal effect of education on HIV stigma in Uganda: Evidence from a natural experiment

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  • Tsai, Alexander C.
  • Venkataramani, Atheendar S.

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HIV is highly stigmatized in sub-Saharan Africa. This is an important public health problem because HIV stigma has many adverse effects that threaten to undermine efforts to control the HIV epidemic.

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  • Tsai, Alexander C. & Venkataramani, Atheendar S., 2015. "The causal effect of education on HIV stigma in Uganda: Evidence from a natural experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 37-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:142:y:2015:i:c:p:37-46
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.08.009
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