Intimate partner violence against women in the Erbil city of the Kurdistan region, Iraq.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence against women is a worldwide problem and serious human rights abuse that occurs among all social, cultural, economic and religious groups. There is a paucity of research on intimate partner violence against women in Iraq, particularly in the Kurdistan region. This study assessed the prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual intimate partner violence against women and the impact of physical violence in Erbil, the main city of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was carried out on a convenience sample of 800 Kurdish ever married women. Women (aged 16 to 65 years) attending two public hospitals in Erbil city for reproductive health problems were included in the study. The study was conducted between 1st of October 2009 and 30th of

SUBMITTER: Al-Atrushi HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852841 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature