Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=49135#.VDTmN1fHRK0 Author(s) Mathias Ankama , Adekunle O. Oguntayo , Jefry T. Akuse Affiliation(s) Department of O & G, ABU Teaching Hospital Shika, Zaria, Nigeria . Department of O & G, ABU Teaching Hospital Shika, Zaria, Nigeria . Sefa Specialist Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria . ABSTRACT Background: Domestic violence is a pattern of assault and behavior perpetrated by one partner against the other. Historically most of those oppressed by domestic violence have been women. The lifetime prevalence of domestic violence against women is 10% - 69%. Though this violence might have started or escalated during pregnancy, pregnancy specific prevalence is bet...
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