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Sociodemographic details of care-seekers, referral methods, types of violence experienced and their consequences,\u00a0factors associated with GBV,\u00a0characteristics of the perpetrator,\u00a0health seeking behavior of those seeking care, and\u00a0the services provided,\u00a0were obtained from the hospital records.\u00a0\n                  <\/ns4:p>\n                  <ns4:p>\n                    <ns4:bold>Results:<\/ns4:bold>\n                    Records from all care seekers (n=495 women, no men) were obtained, and 488 were suitable for analysis. More women presented with GBV to the Women\u2019s Hospital compared to the General Hospital (395 vs 93, p&lt;0.001), and there were significant differences in modes of referral between the two hospitals. A large majority had suffered emotional and economic violence, although physical or sexual violence were the reasons for referral to the centers. Suicidal tendencies had been reported by 20%. In 94.2% of cases the husband, lover or partner was the perpetrator. Physical violence was more likely in married women, those who did not report a stable relationship, and in those who were employed. Of the 488 women, 37% were pregnant at the time of violence.\u00a0Most of the women had confided with another female about the violence. Less than\u00a05% came for follow-up.\n                  <\/ns4:p>\n                  <ns4:p>\n                    <ns4:bold>Conclusions:\u00a0<\/ns4:bold>\n                    GBV care services should be offered in all hospitals, especially those providing maternity and gynaecological care. Emotional and economic violence are common but often overlooked. 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