Pattern and determinants of domestic violence among prenatal clinic attendees in a referral centre, South-east Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 769-774

  Umeora, O U J ^a,b   Dimejesi, B I ^a   Ejikeme, B N ^a   Egwuatu, V E ^a  

^a EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abuse; Domestic violence; Gender; Pregnancy; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; THREAT; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 57649244919     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802463819     Document Type: Article

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