Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Full Length Research Paper

Reflections on Islamic marriage as panacea to the problems of HIV and AIDS

Dube Edmore
  • Dube Edmore
  • Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Mashava Campus, Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 21 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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