Assessing the validity of sexual behaviour reports in a whole population survey in rural Malawi

Judith R Glynn; Ndoliwe Kayuni; Emmanuel Banda; Fiona Parrott; Sian Floyd; Monica Francis-Chizororo; Misheck Nkhata; Clare Tanton; Joanne Hemmings; Anna Molesworth; Amelia C Crampin; Neil French

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Assessing the validity of sexual behaviour reports in a whole population survey in rural Malawi

Judith R Glynn, Ndoliwe Kayuni, Emmanuel Banda, Fiona Parrott, Sian Floyd, Monica Francis-Chizororo, Misheck Nkhata, Clare Tanton, Joanne Hemmings, Anna Molesworth, Amelia C Crampin, Neil French

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Sexual behaviour surveys are widely used, but under-reporting of particular risk behaviours is common, especially by women. Surveys in whole populations provide an unusual opportunity to understand the extent and nature of such under-reporting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e22840
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	6
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022840
Publication status	Published - 2011

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