title: Demographic risk factors in domestic violence among pregnant women in Uyo, a community in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria.
abstract: There has been increasing global concern about the level of violence against pregnant women. Anecdotal evidence from general observations shows that there may be higher prevalence in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Unfortunately, in spite of the emerging and alarming social indicators for violence against women in the area, little effort has been made to address this dangerous trend. One major concern has been the effects of violence on pregnancy and the difficulty in protecting the pregnant women, since managing violence is often unsuccessful. There is therefore the need to evaluate the magnitude, as well as the risk factors for violence and the sociodemographic characteristics of the women, for purposes of prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. fesab2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Festus
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abasiubong
authors.forename: Aniekan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Abasiattai
authors.forename: Emem A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bassey
authors.forename: Olawale O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Ogunsemi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003710:Demography; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D015995:Prevalence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult