Effect of the Intimate partner violence Against Women Attending Different Primary Health Centers in Saudi Arabia 2022

Abstract

Background: Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence against women and includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behavior's by an intimate partner Intimate partner violence (IPV) occurs in all settings and among all socioeconomic, religious and cultural groups. The overwhelming global burden of IPV is borne by women. Although women can be violent in relationships with men, often in self-defense, and violence sometimes occurs in same-sex partnerships, the most common perpetrators of violence against women are male intimate partners or ex-partners . By contrast, men are far more likely to experience violent acts by strangers or acquaintances than by someone close to them ., researchers have shown the increasing prevalence of violence perpetrated on women by their male partners. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and widespread problem worldwide. Intimate partner violence can seriously influence the physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive health of women as well as the welfare of their children. In the Middle East, intimate partner violence is pervasive and widely acceptable. Aim of the study: To determine the effect of the Intimate partner violence Against Women Attending Different Primary Health Centers in Saudi Arabia 2022. Method: cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 Saudi women attending different primary health centers in Saudi Arabia. A structured questionnaire was distributed to the targeted population during a face-to-face interview, during data collection period 2022 . Results: shows that the highest proportion of participants age 25-30 years  were (33.0%) marital status the majority of participant  married were (72.0) age at marriage  the majority of participant <20 years were (70.0%), regarding the marriage duration the majority of participant  >10 years were (59.0%) but 6-10years were (20.0%), regarding having children the majority of participant answer Yes were (78.0%) but No were (22.0%) , number of children the majority of participant  >4 years were (80.0%) but 1-3years were (20.0%). Conclusion: Many factors are associated with intimate Partner Violence against women, remains an important public health problem among married women thereby highlighting the need to urgent interventions including educational and screening programs for Saudi women are required to mitigate the problem.