Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of those who Use Family Protection Units in Jordan to Preserve the Rights of Battered Women
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, 21163 Irbid, Jordan
Rashed Shatnawi
Forensic Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Farah Shehab
Sixth year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, 21163 Irbid, Jordan
Rashed Abu-Teir
Sixth year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, 21163 Irbid, Jordan
Raghad Juma
Sixth year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, 21163 Irbid, Jordan
Ahed J Alkhatib
Department of Legal Medicine, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Jordan
Abstract
Family protection units (FPUs) in Jordan were established to cope with the increasing cases of domestic violence, mainly in family context. The objective of the present study is to explore the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of participants towards the use of FPUs. A cross sectional study was conducted to achieve the objectives of the study. The number of 117 participants responded to this study. A study questionnaire consisted of 4 sections: demographic section, knowledge section, attitude section, and practice section. Results showed that the participants had high levels of knowledge (4.09±0.32) and attitude (4.12±0.36). On the other hand, practice level was relatively low. Taken together, study participants were aware of the FPUs provided responsibilities and services, and they had developed good attitude towards the use of FPUs.