@article{ref1,
title="A study of domestic violence among women attending a medical centre in Sudan",
journal="Eastern Mediterranean health journal",
year="2005",
author="Ahmed, A. M. and Elmardi, A. E.",
volume="11",
number="1-2",
pages="164-174",
abstract="To investigate domestic violence in the Sudanese family, we studied 394 literate, married women attending the Arda Medical Centre, Omdurman, from October 2001 to February 2002. Through self-administered questionnaires, the women provided data on sociodemographic characteristics and abuse by the husband. Abuse was reported by 164 women (41.6%), who suffered 525 violent episodes in the previous year, classified into controlling behaviour (194), threatening behaviour (169) and physical violence (162). Frequency of violent episodes varied from 1 (25%) to > 6 (20.7%). Violence during pregnancy was reported by 27 women (16.5%). Provoking events included suspicion of illicit relations, talking back and inadequate home care. Common reactions reported by the women included staying quiet, crying and resistance.",
language="",
issn="1020-3397",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}