This study assessed the prevalence and characteristics of intimate partner violence among women of childbearing age in a primary health centre. With interviewer-administered questionnaire, information on partner violence was elicited from three hundred women of childbearing age selected by systematic sampling in a primary health care (PHC) centre. Over 40% had experienced violence within the last 12 months. Type of marriage and partner's education had effect on violence. Perceived reasons for violence were economic demand (56.1%), reproductive issues (42.5%), alcohol and drugs (61.2%). Forty eight per cent reported to family members. Only 1% reported to the Police. Intimate partner violence is a prevalent public health problem in eastern Ni...
The abuse of women in Nigeria is a pervasive issue that is predominately found in relationships betw...
Intimate partner violence is of a global public health concern. However, population-based studies o...
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) against N...
This study assessed the prevalence and characteristics of intimate partner violence among women of c...
Background: Violence against women is a major public health problem that affects millions of women e...
This study examines the relationship between intimate partner violence and utilisation of maternal h...
Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has become one of the most important reproductive and pu...
A cross sectional descriptive study was done of 373 women who attended the antenatal clinic and welf...
Background: Gender based violence is very common in our environment supported by religious and cultu...
In this study, the extent to which married women had experienced physical, sexual, psychological and...
Graduation date:2017Access restricted to the Administrator, at author's request, from 2017-06-12 to ...
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a human right and public health conc...
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. Despite being a ...
Globally, a common manifestation of gender-based abuse is intimate partner violence (IPV) against wo...
AbstractBackground Intimate partner violence is a globally acknowledged public health problem. Viole...
The abuse of women in Nigeria is a pervasive issue that is predominately found in relationships betw...
Intimate partner violence is of a global public health concern. However, population-based studies o...
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) against N...
This study assessed the prevalence and characteristics of intimate partner violence among women of c...
Background: Violence against women is a major public health problem that affects millions of women e...
This study examines the relationship between intimate partner violence and utilisation of maternal h...
Background: Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has become one of the most important reproductive and pu...
A cross sectional descriptive study was done of 373 women who attended the antenatal clinic and welf...
Background: Gender based violence is very common in our environment supported by religious and cultu...
In this study, the extent to which married women had experienced physical, sexual, psychological and...
Graduation date:2017Access restricted to the Administrator, at author's request, from 2017-06-12 to ...
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a human right and public health conc...
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. Despite being a ...
Globally, a common manifestation of gender-based abuse is intimate partner violence (IPV) against wo...
AbstractBackground Intimate partner violence is a globally acknowledged public health problem. Viole...
The abuse of women in Nigeria is a pervasive issue that is predominately found in relationships betw...
Intimate partner violence is of a global public health concern. However, population-based studies o...
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors for intimate partner violence (IPV) against N...