Community perceptions of intimate partner violence - a qualitative study from urban Tanzania

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intimate partner violence against women is a prevailing public health problem in Tanzania, where four of ten women have a lifetime exposure to physical or sexual violence by their male partners. To be able to suggest relevant and fea...

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Main Authors: Emmelin Maria, Lugina Helen I, Nyström Lennarth, Laisser Rose M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6874/11/13