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The independent contribution of individual-, neighbourhood-, and country-level socioeconomic position on attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel model of direct and moderating effects
(Social science & medicine, 2009)
We examined associations between country, neighbourhood, and individual socioeconomic position
(SEP) and attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW).We applied multivariable
multilevel logistic ...
Factors associated with attitudes towards intimate partner violence against women: a comparative analysis of 17 sub-Saharan countries
(BMC international health and human rights, 2009)
Violence against women, especially by intimate partners, is a serious public health
problem that is associated with physical, reproductive and mental health consequences. Even
though most societies proscribe violence ...
Contraceptive Use in Women Enrolled into Preventive HIV Vaccine Trials: Experience from a Phase I/II Trial in East Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2009)
HIV vaccine trials generally require that pregnant women are excluded from participation, and contraceptive
methods must be used to prevent pregnancy during the trial. However, access to quality services and misconcepti ...
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria: Prevalence and Predictors
(Journal of Family Violence, 2009)
Research on predictors of Intimate Partner Violence
(IPV) in Sub-Saharan Africa is contradictory, necessitating
further investigation. This study sought the prevalence and
predictors of IPV among women in Lagos, Nigeria. ...
HIV Risk Perception and Prevalence in a Program for Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Comparison of Women Who Accept Voluntary Counseling and Testing and Those Tested Anonymously
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2005)
To determine whether data from voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)/prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs can be used for HIV surveillance. Women attending an antenatal clinic at the district hospital ...
Domestic violence in rural Uganda: evidence from a community-based study
(Bulletin of the world health organization, 2003)
Although domestic violence is an increasing public health concern in developing countries, evidence from representative,
community-based studies is limited. In a survey of 5109 women of reproductive age in the Rakai ...
Detection of K103N in Ugandan women after repeated exposure to single dose Nevirapine
(Journal of virology, 2007)
Objectives: Use of single dose nevirapine (SD NVP) for prevention of HIV-1 mother-tochild transmission (pMTCT) is associated with selection of K103N-containing HIV variants. Repeat use of SD NVP for pMTCT may influence ...
Factors Associated with Disclosure of Intimate Partner Violence among Women in Lagos, Nigeria
(Injury and Violence, 2009)
Though the prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) remains high in less
developed countries, data suggest that these figures may represent an underestimation
considering that many women are unwilling to disclose ...
Factors Associated With Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence: A Study of Women in Zambia
(Violence and victims, 2006)
Demographic, social, and empowerment factors associated with attitudes toward intimate
partner violence (IPV) were investigated in a random sample of women (n 5,029) aged
15–49 years in Zambia. Data was retrieved from ...
Social Inequalities in Intimate Partner Violence: A Study of Women in Kenya
(Violence and victims, 2007)
This study examines social inequalities in intimate partner violence (IPV) among women
of reproductive age in Kenya. A sample comprising 3,696 women was retrieved from the
Kenyan Demographic and Health Survey of 2003. ...