Current causes and management of violence against women in Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 58-63

  Aimakhu, C O ^a   Olayemi, O ^a   Iwe, C A B ^b   Oluyemi, F A ^a   Ojoko, I E ^a   Shoretire, K A ^a   Adeniji, R A ^a   Aimakhu, V E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c Saint Vincent Medical Centre   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NIGERIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; NIGERIA; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 1642562741     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610310001620314     Document Type: Article

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