Prevalence and Risk Factors of Abuse against Married Women in Eastern Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background: Domestic abuse against a female is considered an anomalous deportment; however it is still an obnubilated quandary. Its prevalence rate is very high reaching up to 59% in certain communities. This study was done with the main objective of ascertaining the rate of women abuse in both Al-Dammam and Al-Ahsa cities of Saudi Arabia and to explore the associated risk factors to it.