Osong public health and research perspectives
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Osong Public Health Res Perspect · Apr 2016
Gender-based Violence Among Pregnant Women of Syangja District, Nepal.
This study aims to determine prevalence of gender-based violence among pregnant women attending an antenatal care (ANC) clinic. ⋯ The prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) among pregnant women attending the ANC clinic was greater in the Syangja district of Nepal. Women's empowerment, economic autonomy, sensitization, informal or formal training regarding GBV for men and women, and the need for large-scale population-based surveys are the major recommendations of this study.