A Case-Control Study on Intimate Partner Violence during Pregnancy and Low Birth Weight, Southeast Ethiopia

Introduction. Violence against women has serious consequences for their reproductive and sexual health including birth outcomes. In Ethiopia, though the average parity of pregnant women is much higher than in other African countries, the link between intimate partner violence with low birth weight i...

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Main Authors: Habtamu Demelash, Dabere Nigatu, Ketema Gashaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/394875