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Food insecurity, intimate partner violence, and barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among women in Lorentzville, South Africa

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  • Khofi, Lucy
  • Manderson, Lenore
  • Moyer, Eileen

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In this article, we explored the ways that food insecurity, gender, migration, and intimate partner violence (IPV) intersect with and restrict access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among women engaging in sex work in South Africa.

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  • Khofi, Lucy & Manderson, Lenore & Moyer, Eileen, 2025. "Food insecurity, intimate partner violence, and barriers to sexual and reproductive health care among women in Lorentzville, South Africa," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 369(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:369:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625001145
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117785
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