Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Marital Violence: Is it a Factor Affecting the Reproductive Health Status of Women?
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Sahiner, Gonul Akyuz, Aygul Bakir, Bilal
Keywords:	Pregnancy;Health
Year:	2008
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	23 (6), August 2008
Notes:	The aim of this study is to determine the effects of violence on the reproductive health of women and utilization of reproductive health services. The study population consisted of 250 married women aged 15 to 49, selected from patients at two different hospitals’ obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Ankara, Turkey. A data collection form and the “Scale of Marital Violence Against Women” were used to obtain data. According to the study, women who have lower education levels and who first experience marriage and sexual intercourse at a younger age suffer from violence more frequently. Women experiencing violence have higher gravida and para numbers. The majority of these women has not undergone appropriate prenatal care and delivered their babies under the supervision of a health care professional. These women have been using traditional and ineffective contraceptive methods. Marital violence has led to unfavorable effects on these women’s reproductive health and utilization of reproductive health services. [?2008 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15751
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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