incidence of domestic violence, the causative factors and their effects on the family

The research was conducted among low socio-economic level families to determine the incidence of domestic violence and affecting factors. It is a descriptive study. The population of the research consisted of 1455 students at a primary school. According to the statements of the children, 22.6% of the fathers and 6.2% of the mothers used violence against their partners. About 46.3% of the children were exposed to violence from fathers and 51% from mothers. Father's being unemployed, father's use of alcohol and smoking, presence of a handicapped family member low economic status and being a young child-mother were the factors that affected domestic violence. We may conclude that domestic violence in the neighborhood was high. Most of the children were exposed to violence from both fathers and mothers

What Turkish women know about emergency contraception?

To determine the knowledge of women about Emergency Contraception [EC] and its use. It is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Women attending the Family Planning Center, Kayseri during the three months [1600 women] were enrolled in this study. While 9.8% of the women had heard of EC, none of them had previously used it. The young, married, multiparous women and those who had higher education were more informed about EC [p<0.01]. Among the study women [n=157] had heard of EC and 86 subjects knew EC have to be taken within 72 hour after unprotected coitus. Many women hadn't had enough knowledge about Emergency Contraception [EC] and none of the women had previously used it