How is Intimate Partner Violence associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections and Reproductive Tract Infections? A Cross-Sectional Study with Afghan Refugee Women in Iran
Marjan Delkhosh,
Ali Ardalan,
Abbas Rahimi Foroushani
et al.
Abstract:Background
Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) by refugee women is debatable. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs) are IPV’s squeals. This study aimed to examine associations between IPV and RTI/STI.
Methods
This cross-sectional population-based household survey was conducted with 188 reproductive-age Afghan refugee women residing in a refugee settlement in a selected city in Iran, 2016-17. Data were collected using three self-report instruments: a Socio-de… Show more
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