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Health-related factors associated with intimate partner violence in women attending a primary care clinic in south-western Nigeria

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 57 , issue 2 , 2015 , pages: 69–76

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.976994

Author(s): AA Silva Family Medicine Department, Nigeria , A Irabor Family Medicine Department, Nigeria , OO Olowookere Family Medicine Department, Nigeria , E Owoaje Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Nigeria , LA Adebusoye Family Medicine Department, Nigeria

Keywords: domestic violence , health effects , intimate partner violence , symptoms and signs

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Abstract

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) relates to poor physical and mental health in women. Women who have experienced it access healthcare facilities more frequently with symptoms that are often unrelated to violence. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of IPV and health-related factors in women in the study population.

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