Ahmed A, H., Abid A, A., Alsadah, A., Abdullah S, A., Abdullah H, J., Saeed, A., Abdulwahab, A., Abdulwahab, A. (2017). Prevalence and Risk Factors for Abuse among Saudi Females, KSA. test, 68(1), 1082-1087. doi: 10.12816/0038213
Halawi Azhar Ahmed A; Almalki Zahrah Abid A; Ahmed Alsadah; Aseeri Arwa Abdullah S; Jabri Shagra Abdullah H; Alasmri Boshra Saeed; Alhawaj Fatimah Abdulwahab; Alhawaj hanan Abdulwahab. "Prevalence and Risk Factors for Abuse among Saudi Females, KSA". test, 68, 1, 2017, 1082-1087. doi: 10.12816/0038213
Ahmed A, H., Abid A, A., Alsadah, A., Abdullah S, A., Abdullah H, J., Saeed, A., Abdulwahab, A., Abdulwahab, A. (2017). 'Prevalence and Risk Factors for Abuse among Saudi Females, KSA', test, 68(1), pp. 1082-1087. doi: 10.12816/0038213
Ahmed A, H., Abid A, A., Alsadah, A., Abdullah S, A., Abdullah H, J., Saeed, A., Abdulwahab, A., Abdulwahab, A. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Abuse among Saudi Females, KSA. test, 2017; 68(1): 1082-1087. doi: 10.12816/0038213

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Abuse among Saudi Females, KSA

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 32, Volume 68, Issue 1, July 2017, Pages 1082-1087    PDF (415.44 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0038213
Authors
Halawi Azhar Ahmed A1; Almalki Zahrah Abid A2; Ahmed Alsadah3; Aseeri Arwa Abdullah S4; Jabri Shagra Abdullah H1; Alasmri Boshra Saeed4; Alhawaj Fatimah Abdulwahab5; Alhawaj hanan Abdulwahab6
1Jazan University
2Umm Alqura University
3Maastricht University
4King Khalid University
5Dammam University
6Arabian Gulf University
Abstract
Background: Domestic violence against Saudi women is arising recently. Also, statistics indicate that married women are the largest segment of abuse victims in Saudi society.
Objectives: Estimating the prevalence of female abuse allover Saudi Arabia as well as assessing the most important factors associated with abuse.
Methods: The survey was conducted during the period from January to April   2017. The study population consisted of 758Saudi Arabian females from thirteen governorates of Saudi Arabia. A self-administrated questionnaire that consists of 3 scales including demographics of females and husband’s and the perception of women toward causes of abuse, frequency and types was distributed among participants. Results: The prevalence of abuse among the studied population was 32%%. The most common risk factors for being abused were addiction to drugs and alcohol. The majority of women reported minor physical abuse.About 40.5% of women asked for divorce after abuse. Being divorced, low educated, jobless, polygamy family were considerably associated with being abused. Illiterate husbands, jobless and low income were shown to be the most important male variables that were associated with abuse.
Conclusion: The abuse showed a high prevalence rate (36%) indicating high ignorance of female rights as well as increasing the range of abuse allover KSA. The most significant factors associated with abuse were being working, low education of female and husband. Also, non-working husbands and poor income were related to high abuse levels.
 
 
Keywords
wife; Abuse; physical; KSA
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