Violence against women: An examination of men's attitudes and perceptions about wife beating and contraceptive use

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 219-229

  Ogunjuyigbe, Peter O ^a   Akinlo, Ambrose ^a   Ebigbola, Joshua A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Contraception; Domestic norms; Family planning; Gender

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE USE; GENDER ISSUE; VIOLENCE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; ONDO; OSUN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22644442475     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909605055070     Document Type: Article

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