Women’s Knowledge of the Domestic Violence Legislation in Erbil, Iraq and their Response to Spousal Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Intisar A. Malik ◽  
Nazar P. Shabila ◽  
Tariq S. Al-Hadithi
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Spousal Violence ◽  
Domestic Violence Legislation ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

Ghanaian Women’s Knowledge and Perceptions of Services Available to Victims of Intimate Partner Violence

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 682-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akua Anyemedu ◽  
Eric Y. Tenkorang ◽  
Patricia Dold
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Support Unit ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Educational Campaigns ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

This article presents qualitative findings on women’s knowledge and perceptions of services available to victims of domestic violence in Ghana. In addition, the challenges to access of service and service delivery are explored. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 female residents of Sowutuom, a periurban community in Accra, Ghana. An additional three semistructured interviews were also conducted with local service providers in Accra. Results showed that awareness among respondents of available services was low. The majority of women had heard of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service, though they had limited knowledge of the kind of support provided by this service provider. In addition, most women expressed doubt in the ability of these services to adequately handle cases of intimate partner violence. This study demonstrates that more educational campaigns need to be carried out to raise awareness among Ghanaians on domestic violence and the formal interventions available in the country.

scholarly journals Women’s knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer preventive measures and associated factors In South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, North Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilkal Tafere ◽  
Tezera Jemere ◽  
Tsion Desalegn ◽  
Addisu Melak
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Cervical Cancer Prevention ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge ◽  
South Gondar

Abstract Background Cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women in Ethiopia, often due to late disease diagnosis. Early prevention of cancer has been shown to be the most effective measure against the disease. Scientific evidences indicate that lack of awareness towards cervical cancer is a barrier to prevention strategies. Therefore, the aim of the current research was to assess women’s knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer preventions in South Gondar zone. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in South Gondar zone, Ethiopia. The study sample comprised 844 women ≥ 18 years of age. Participants were selected using systematic sampling technique. Binary and multivariable logistic models were used to assess predictors of women’s knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer. Results About 66 % of the women had heard about cervical cancer. Regarding the main source of information of respondents, 75.4 % were heard from health professionals. Sixty two point 4 % of women knew at least one preventive measure and 82.6 % of participants knew at least one symptom or sign. Among study participants, 25 and 64 % had good knowledge, and favorable attitude towards cervical cancer prevention measures, respectively. Being reside in rural (AOR = 0.21, 95 %CI; 0.18, 0.34), not attending formal education (AOR = 0.50, 95 % CI: 0.3, 0.75), low income (AOR = 0.57, 95 % CI: 0.43, 0.81) and having < 4 children ((AOR = 0.8, 95 % CI: 0.60–0.86) were negatively associated with knowledge toward cervical cancer prevention measures. Conclusions This study found the majority of the respondents had poor knowledge about cervical cancer prevention measures. The majority of the study participants had favorable attitudes regarding cervical cancer prevention. Living in rural areas, not attending formal education low income and having less than four children was negatively associated with respondents’ knowledge towards cervical cancer prevention measures. There is needed to scale up cervical cancer prevention measures and services .Further studies are needed using strong study design.

scholarly journals Breast cancer supplemental screening: Women’s knowledge and utilization in the era of dense breast legislation

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (15) ◽  
pp. 5662-5671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenerius A. Aminawung ◽  
Jessica R. Hoag ◽  
Kelly A. Kyanko ◽  
Xiao Xu ◽  
Ilana B. Richman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Dense Breast ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

scholarly journals Emirati Women’s Knowledge about the Menopause and Menopausal Hormone Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4875
Author(s):  
Linda Smail ◽  
Ghufran A. Jassim ◽  
Khawla I. Sharaf
Keyword(s):  
Hormone Therapy ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Menopausal Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menopausal Hormone Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reproductive Characteristics ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of Emirati women aged 30–64 about menopause, menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), and their associated health risks, and additionally, to determine the relationships between Emirati women’s knowledge about menopause and their sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 497 Emirati women visiting five primary healthcare centers in Dubai. Data were collected using a questionnaire composed of sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics, menopause knowledge scale (MKS), and menopause symptoms knowledge and MHT practice. The mean menopause symptoms knowledge percentage was 41%, with a standard deviation of 21%. There were significant differences in the mean knowledge percentage among categories of education level (p < 0.001) and employment (p = 0.003). No significant differences in the knowledge percentages were found among categories of menopausal status. “Pregnancy cannot occur after menopause” was the statement with the highest knowledge percentage (83.3%), while the lowest knowledge percentages were “risk of cardiovascular diseases increases with menopause’’ (23.1%), “MHT increases risk of breast cancer’’ (22.1%), and “MHT decreases risk of colon cancer’’ (13.9%). The knowledge of Emirati women about menopause, MHT, and related heart diseases was very low; therefore, an education campaign about menopause and MHT risks is needed to improve their knowledge for better coping with the symptoms.

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