Domestic and intimate partner violence among pregnant women in a low resource setting in South Africa: a facility-based, mixed methods study

Domestic and intimate partner violence among pregnant women in a low resource setting in South Africa: a facility-based, mixed methods study

Abstract Background Rates of violence against women are reported to be highest in Africa compared to other continents. We aimed to determine associations between mental illness, demographic, psychosocial and economic factors with experience of intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant women in...

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Main Authors: Sally Field, Michael Onah, Thandi van Heyningen, Simone Honikman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
Domestic violence
Abuse
Low-income setting
South Africa
Mixed methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-018-0612-2

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