International Journal of
Sociology and Anthropology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Sociol. Anthropol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-988X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJSA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 334

Full Length Research Paper

The dynamic nature of non- traditional unconventional polyandry: A Zimbabwean perspective

Collis Garikai Machoko
  • Collis Garikai Machoko
  • Anglican Church- Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 03 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 March 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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