PREVALENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONGST PREGNANT WOMEN IN ZARIA, NIGERIA

摘要: Objective: to document the prevalence, knowledge and perception of domestic violence (DV) amongst pregnant women attending antenatal clinic Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria. Method: A Cross Sectional Study involving 178 Hospital Zaria, using pretested structural questionnaire. Results: There were respondents with a mean age 26.7 ± 3.3 years (range i6-42 years). Seventy nine percent received at least secondary school education. Twenty eight 56% had experienced DV respectively. Of 50 who 36% beaten up while 22% forced have sex. The spouse was commonest culprit. Thirty-nine felt excusable under certain condition would keep secret. Conclusion: is common in Zaria there need for public education change our towards DV. Further studies are needed effects on pregnancy outcome setting.