Trends and patterns of sexual assaults in Lagos south-western Nigeria
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Trends and patterns of sexual assaults in Lagos south-western Nigeria
INTRODUCTION Sexual assault is a severely traumatic experience that disproportionally affects women and girls. Yet there is limited information on the subject in our environment. This study was conducted to determine the trend and pattern of sexual assault among Nigerians. METHODS A retrospective study of sexual assault victims managed at a large clinic in south west Nigeria. Victims were ide...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pan African Medical Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1937-8688
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.24.261.9172