Intimate partner violence and excess fertility among women of reproductive age in Malawi
Sufia Dadabhai,
Laura Quaynor,
Antonio Bandala-Jacques
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Gender inequity and adverse health outcomes continue to be of concern among women in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined prevalence of intimate partner violence and excess fertility (having more children than desired) in reproductive age women in Malawi. We also explored factors associated with these outcomes and with spousal fertility intentions.
Patients and methods
In a cross-sectional study, a total of 360 women and 410 men were recruited using multi-stage sampling from communities in a peri-urban … Show more
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