Understanding the endorsement of wife beating in Ghana: evidence of the 2014 Ghana demographic and health survey
Abstract Background Domestic violence (DV) has become a global burden. The high occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) across the globe has implications for the socioeconomic wellbeing and health of children and women. Methods Data for the study was from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health...
Main Authors: | Kwamena Sekyi Dickson, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-00897-8 |
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