Khat use and intimate partner violence in a refugee population: a qualitative study in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Vandana Sharma (Author), Stephanos Papaefstathiou (Author), Samuel Tewolde (Author), Adaugo Amobi (Author), Negussie Deyessa (Author), Bridget Relyea (Author), Jennifer Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of gender-based violence affecting women and girls worldwide and is exacerbated in humanitarian crises. There is evidence that substance use is associated with male perpetration of IPV. Consumption of khat -a plant containin...