Intimate partner violence and maternal health services utilization: evidence from 36 National Household Surveys

Abstract Background High rates of maternal mortality and intimate partner violence (IPV) are both major worldwide health challenges. Evidence from single-country samples suggests that IPV may be an important risk factor for low utilization of maternal health services, but there is little large-scale...

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Main Authors: Jessica Leight, Nicholas Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10447-y