While considerable attention has been given to the health consequences of child marriage
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited studies exist on its impact on intimate partner violence …

Background The feminist theory is a broadly employed framework for comprehending
gender-based intimate partner abuse, psychological and physical health problems. This …

Objectives To investigate the prevalence of four forms of intimate partner violence during
pregnancy in Rwandan women, associated sociodemographic and psychosocial factors and …

Background Sexual violence in marital relationship is higher among women married at
young age. Although sexual violence has been found to increase risk for unintended …

Background One in three women from lower and middle-income countries are subjected to
physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) in their life span. Prior studies have …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is major public health problem that affects many
dimensions of women's health. However, the role of IPV on women's reproductive health in …

Introduction Sexual violence plays a key role in women's pregnancy intention. We
investigated the influence of sexual violence on planned, mistimed, and unwanted …

Abstract Background Sexual Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a public health problem
globally, with about one in three women experiencing sexual IPV ever in their lifetime …

Background Violence against women is an international public health concern and a
violation of women's rights. Domestic violence can first occur, and increase in frequency and …

Objective Maternal morbidity affects millions of women, the burden of which is highest in low
resource settings. We sought to explore when this ill-health occurs and is most significant …