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Arusha, Tanzania: 10-14 December 2007
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Session 43:
Gender based violence: prevalence and consequences

Wednesday, December 12
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Manyara
Ngorongoro Wing. 3rd Floor
Chair: Clifford O. Odimegwu, University of the Witwatersrand
Discussant: Nompumelelo Nzimande, University of KwaZulu-Natal

1. Domestic violence against women in Nigeria: an investigation in Delta and Edo states  •  Adeyinka A Aderinto, University of Ibadan; Ethelbert Nwokocha, University of Ibadan

2. Some thoughts on violence and discrimination against females in Ghana  •  Chuks J Mba, University of Ghana

3. Unwanted sexual experiences among adolescent males in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and context  •  Ann M. Moore, Guttmacher Institute; Nyovani Madise, University of Southampton

4. Gender inequality, domestic violence and male partner characteristics as risk factors for HIV infection among women in Zimbabwe  •  William Sambisa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Sian Curtis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

5. Female genital cutting in contemporary Eritrea: Consequences, future prospects and strategies for eradication  •  Gebremariam Woldemicael, University of Western Ontario

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