Trends and determinants of pregnancy-related domestic violence in a referral center in southern Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 101-103

  Olagbuji, Biodun ^a   Ezeanochie, Michael ^a   Ande, Adedapo ^a   Ekaete, Ekop ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Nigeria; Pregnancy; Puerperium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NIGERIA; PHYSICAL STRESS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 73749085657     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.024     Document Type: Article

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