TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Food insecurity associated with intimate partner violence among women in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire JO - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics A1 - Fong, Sarah A1 - Gupta, Jhumka A1 - Kpebo, Denise A1 - Falb, Kathryn SP - 341 EP - 342 VL - 134 IS - 3 N2 - Almost 60% of Ivorian women residing in rural, conflict-affected communities report experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) during their lifetime; this can lead to increased risk of negative reproductive and maternal health outcomes [1]. IPV could also be associated with food insecurity [2], which could further increase vulnerability to poor reproductive health. The aim of the present study was to explore associations between food insecurity and IPV among urban Ivorian women.

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LA - en SN - 0020-7292 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.03.012 ID - ref1 ER -