Prevalence and pattern of domestic violence against pregnant Nigerian women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 652-656

  Ezechi, Oliver C ^a,c   Kalu, B K ^a   Ezechi, L O ^b   Nwokoro, C A ^a   Ndububa, V I ^a   Okeke, G C E ^a  

^a Havana Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b Felin Hospitals Ltd   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL DEPRIVATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHNIC GROUP; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 10644297330     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400007901     Document Type: Article

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