• Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Mar 2021

    Violence against Jordanian Women during COVID-19 Outbreak.

    • Sawsan Abuhammad.
    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
    • Int. J. Clin. Pract. 2021 Mar 1; 75 (3): e13824.

    BackgroundExtraordinary steps have been taken to alleviate the current quick transmission of the Jordanian COVID-19 pandemic. The obligatory lock-down affects their obedience to measures to fight COVID-19.AimsThis research aims to determine the prevalence rate of violence amongst women in Jordan and identify possible correlates of violence amongst women during the COVID-19 outbreak.MethodThere was successful recruitment of an online sample of Jordanian people through the network of the researcher with popular Jordanian media. The participants completed a self-created online violence questionnaire. The violence questionnaire had numerous questions about the clinical attributes and COVID-19 prevention.ResultsThe incidence of violence was high during the outbreak of 40% and the predictors were found to be unemployed and married.ConclusionViolence continues to be a significant social problem in our society today, yet, continues to be poorly understood. The underlying causes and theories of violence are often not agreed upon by experts in the field. Providing education programmes and essential resources for women that aim to promote the prevention of COVID-19 violence and help Jordanian people to be confident and observe the right behaviour.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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