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Violence During Pregnancy in Jordan

Its Prevalence and Associated Risk and Protective Factors

University of Minnesota School of Medicine

Allan Hill

Harvard School of Public Health

Khelda Jabbar

Boston University Medical Center

Jay G. Silverman

Harvard School of Public Health

This study estimates the lifetime prevalence of physical violence during pregnancy and examines risk and protective factors among women (N = 390) attending reproductive health clinics in Jordan. Approximately 15% reported physical violence during pregnancy. The husband was the sole perpetrator in 83% of the cases. A high frequency of quarreling, the husband's use of alcohol, attitudes supportive of a woman's duty to obey her husband, infrequent communication between the respondent and her family, and exposure to violence as a child increased the risk of violence. Consanguinity (marriage to a blood relative) and higher education levels were protective against violence during pregnancy.

Key Words: Jordan • pregnancy • violence • risk

This version was published on June 1, 2009

Violence Against Women, Vol. 15, No. 6, 720-735 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209332191


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