“…Often referred to as transactional sex, it is a motive for women to have sex in situations where they might otherwise refrain (Hunter, 2002;Jewkes, Vundule et al, 2001;Kaufman & Stavrou, 2004;MacPhail & Campbell, 2001;Meekers & Calves, 1997;Nyanzi, Pool et al, 2001;Wood & Jewkes, 2001), and has been noted as a potential source of women's vulnerability to genderbased violence and sexual exploitation (Dunkle, Jewkes et al, 2004a;Luke, 2003;Nyanzi, Pool, & Kinsman, 2001;Wojcicki & Malala, 2001). Research in a number of sub-Saharan African contexts has conclusively demonstrated that exchange of sex for material resources is common practice, and that the vast majority of women who engage in such transactions do not identify as sex workers (Hunter, 2002;Leclerc-Madlala, 2003;Luke, 2003;MacPhail & Campbell, 2001;Matasha, Ntembelea et al, 1998;Nyanzi, Pool, & Kinsman, 2001;Nzyuko, Lurie et al, 1997;Silberschmidt & Rasch, 2001;Wojcicki & Malala, 2001;Wood & Jewkes, 2001). However, research on the origins and implications of this behaviour remains limited.…”