Intimate partner violence against women in western Ethiopia: prevalence, patterns, and associated factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intimate partner violence against women is the psychological, physical, and sexual abuse directed to spouses. Globally it is the most pervasive yet underestimated human rights violation. This study was aimed at investigating the prev...

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Main Authors: Abeya Sileshi G, Afework Mesganaw F, Yalew Alemayehu W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/913