Social support and intimate partner violence during pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania

Social support and intimate partner violence during pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem with negative health consequences for women and their pregnancies. While social support has a protective effect against IPV and reduces health consequences of violence, its association with experiencing IPV du...

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Main Authors: Geofrey Nimrod Sigalla, Vibeke Rasch, Tine Gammeltoft, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Jane Rogathi, Rachel Manongi, Declare Mushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Intimate partner violence
Pregnancy
Social support
Tanzania
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4157-3

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