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The Emotional Well-being of African Wives: Perceiving the Generalised Resistance Resources (GRRs) in Stress Management by Co-wives in Lola Shoneyin’s Novel The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives

Florence Y. NdiyahUniversity of PretoriaCorrespondence[email protected]

Pages 66-82 | Published online: 10 Sep 2021

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