OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for the perpetration of sexual
violence by men against female intimate partners. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was …

Violence against women is a phenomenon that persists in all countries ( 1 ). Since the 1993
World Conference on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is very high in Africa. However, information
obtained from the increasing number of African studies on IPV among pregnant women has not …

Background Several highly publicised rapes and murders of young women in India and South
Africa have focused international attention on sexual violence. These cases are extremes …

BACKGROUND: Infertility in Africa is commonly associated with negative psycho-social
consequences. To date, most studies from African countries addressing these consequences …

This study was conducted in and around Cape Town, South Africa, at two primary obstetric
facilities and in the antenatal clinics of two secondary hospitals. Findings show that majority of …

In South Africa problems with current cervical screening uptake, including low coverage and
loss of screened women to follow-up, have been identified. This paper presents the findings …

Background Homicide is an important cause of premature mortality globally, but evidence
for the magnitude of homicides by intimate partners is scarce and hampered by the large …

Nurse–patient relationships are a substantially neglected area of empirical research, the
more so in developing than developed countries. Although nursing discourse usually …

Violence against women and girls is prevalent worldwide but historically has been overlooked
and condoned. Growing international recognition of these violations creates opportunities …