Intimate partner violence, forced first sex and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a sample of Zimbabwean women accessing maternal and child health care

• Main Authors: Simukai Shamu (Author), Stephen Munjanja (Author), Christina Zarowsky (Author), Patience Shamu (Author), Marleen Temmerman (Author), Naeemah Abrahams (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a serious problem with a wide range of health consequences including poor maternal and newborn health outcomes. We assessed the relationship between IPV, forced first sex (FFS) and maternal and newborn health outcomes. Methods A cross secti...