Silent suffering: unveiling factors associated with women’s inability to seek help for intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Silent suffering: unveiling factors associated with women’s inability to seek help for intimate partner violence in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Abstract Background Evidence shows that intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs more frequently in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) than in other regions of the world. However, limited empirical studies exist on the help-seeking behaviour of women who had experienced IPV in SSA. This study aimed to examine t...

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Main Authors: Kwamena S. Dickson, Ebenezer N. K. Boateng, David Adzrago, Isaac Y. Addo, Evelyn Acquah, Samuel H. Nyarko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Seeking help
Domestic violence
Social demography
Unreported violence
Family violence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01651-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01651-7

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