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Help-seeking behaviors among survivors of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in 54 low- and middle-income countries: evidence from demographic and health survey data

Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a global issue of public health importance. Due to the low rates of help-seeking in response to IPV, research on survivors’ help-seeking behaviors is scarce, particularly within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The present study provides a...

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Main Authors: Stiller, Mariella (Author) , Wilson, Michael (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author) , Adedimeji, Adebola (Author) , Lewis, Erin (Author) , Abio, Anne (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 February 2025
In: BMC public health
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 413-1-413-30
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-025-21421-3
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21421-3
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Author Notes:Mariella Stiller, Michael Lowery Wilson, Till Bärnighausen, Adebola Adedimeji, Erin Lewis and Anne Abio
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Summary:Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy is a global issue of public health importance. Due to the low rates of help-seeking in response to IPV, research on survivors’ help-seeking behaviors is scarce, particularly within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The present study provides a cross-national evidence of informal and formal help-seeking patterns among pregnant women experiencing IPV.
Item Description:Gesehen am 05.09.2025
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-025-21421-3

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