Abstract: This study aimed to report the Prevalence of violence against women in Irbid Governorate (north of Jordan) and outlines the nature of violence against women. It also discusses the demographic characteristics, prevalence, forms of violence against women. For the purpose of this study, (Babu&Kar, 2009) version of Domestic violence against women scales were used. A stratified random sampling was used to identify Potential participants. The sample consisted of (711) women and (563) men who were recruited using a stratified random sampling for homes and working places from the northern Jordanian city of Irbid. The findings show that both females and males reported some degree of violence against women in northern Jordan..........
Keywords: violence against women, Northern Jordanian society.
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