Total Awareness about Violence: A study on Women from Iran
| Autor: | Reza Inaloo, Abdolali Sepidkar, Safieh Jamali, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Ambient Science, Vol 05, Iss S-1, Pp 37-40 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2348-8980 2348-5191 |
| Popis: | Violence against women is one of the crucial issues in the society, especially in Third World countries. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices the women adopt against violence. This descriptive study was conducted on 379 women referred to the Jahrom women's clinic in Iran. Data were collected using a violence measuring questionnaire and statistically analyzed. The mean age of the participating women was 31.51 ± 8.56 years. Total, 74.4% of women had been exposed to non-physical violence and 31% mentioned exposure to physical violence. Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practice of women towards violence showed that 55.7% had no knowledge, 69.9% had negative attitudes and only 8.2% reacted positively towards violence. There was a positive significant relationship between attitude and education level. A positive correlation was found between practice with age and occupation. Concludingly, half of the women considered for the study were having adequate knowledgeable about violence, while few ones reacted to exerted violence. Therefore, the involved health staffs dealing somehow with women should acquaint them about violence and its domains. In addition, screening violence against women as a routine health plan should be prioritized in health programs within a vast dimension. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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