TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Child battering in Nairobi, Kenya
JO  - East African medical journal
A1  - Sumba, R. O.
A1  - Bwibo, N. O.
SP  - 688
EP  - 692
VL  - 70
IS  - 11
N2  - A survey of battered children was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi between 1st May 1989 and 30th April 1990. Twenty eight cases were identified and compared with twenty six controls, matched for age and sex. The battered children were likely to be aged between three and four years, with slight male predominance. The abusing parents tended to live in crowded environments, were younger in age, less educated and were less likely to be practising contraception. They were relatively new migrants to Nairobi and were socially isolated. The socio-economic and cultural issues are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0012-835X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -