Prevalence of Domestic Violence in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State

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Published: Jun 22, 2020
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Autopsies, Abuse, Domestic, Physical, Violence, Women

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FO Edegbe
Department of Morbid Anatomy, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki
CO Okani
Department of Histopathology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Awka Campus
CJ Uzoigwe
Department of Morbid Anatomy, Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki
CC Amagwu
Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Ituku/Ozalla Enugu

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Edegbe F, Okani C, Uzoigwe C, Amagwu C. Prevalence of Domestic Violence in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Wes J Med Biomed Sci [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 22 [cited 2024 May 8];1(1):64-71. Available from: https://wjmbs.com.ng/index.php/wjmbs/article/view/9
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