ABSTRACT
Background: Violence against women in the marriage is now recognized as a violation of human rights and as a major problem of public health
Aim: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence, specify the typology and to determine associated factors with violence against women in the marriage
Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried on 197 married women recruited in family planning center of Monastir, by means of a questionnaire containing some sociodemographic characteristics of the consultant and her spouse and the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to estimate the violence in the marriage
Results: The lifetime prevalence of violence against women in the marriage was 56.9%. The most common form of violence was psychological [56.9%], followed by economic violence [41.1%], physical violence [32%] and sexual violence [10.6%]. The combination of at least two forms of violence was reported by 84% of victims. The precarious professional status of consultant and her spouse, spouse's alcoholism, the number of children upper for three were the main factors associated with violence in marriage
Conclusion: These results justify the implement of screening and support programs for women victims of violence in marriage