Domestic violence on pregnant women in Abuja, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-382

  Efetie, E R ^a   Salami, H A ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abuja; Domestic violence; Nigeria; Pregnant women; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLERGY; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR; NIGERIA; OFFENDER; PARITY; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SPOUSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34547203571     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701327552     Document Type: Article

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