Social support and intimate partner violence during pregnancy among women attending antenatal care in Moshi Municipality, Northern Tanzania

• Hauptverfasser: Geofrey Nimrod Sigalla (Verfasst von), Vibeke Rasch (Verfasst von), Tine Gammeltoft (Verfasst von), Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch (Verfasst von), Jane Rogathi (Verfasst von), Rachel Manongi (Verfasst von), Declare Mushi (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem with negative health consequences for women and their pregnancies. While social support has a protective effect against IPV and reduces health consequences of violence, its association with experiencing IPV du...