Correlates of intimate partner violence among pregnant and parenting adolescents: a cross-sectional household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi

Abstract Background Despite efforts from the government and developmental partners to eliminate gender-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive global health and human rights problem, affecting up to 753 million women and girls globally. Few studies on IPV have focused on...

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Published in:	Reproductive Health
Main Authors:	Juliet Amarachukwu Nwafor, Elita Chamdimba, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie, Alister C. Munthali, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Caroline W. Kabiru
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Intimate partner violence Domestic violence Pregnant Parenting Adolescents Malawi
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-023-01606-y

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