Domestic violence in rural Uganda: Evidence from a community-based study

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-60

  Koenig, Michael A ^a   Lutalo, Tom ^b   Zhao, Feng ^a   Nalugoda, Fred ^b   Wabwire Mangen, Fred ^c   Kiwanuka, Noah ^b   Wagman, Jennifer ^d   Serwadda, David ^c   Wawer, Maria ^d   Gray, Ron ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d Joseph L Mailman Sch Pub Hlth ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking adverse effects; HIV infections; Knowledge, attitudes, practice; Regression analysis; Risk factors; Sex behavior; Spouse abuse; Uganda (source: MeSH, NLM); Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; VIOLENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BATTERED WOMAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UGANDA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UGANDA;

UGANDA;

EID: 0037257055     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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