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Abstract Millions of females around the world are subjected to violence because of the gender, it profoundly harming victims, people around them, and society as a whole. The aim of this study was to assess violence against female : Prevalence, pattern and risk factors. The study design was across sectional descriptive research design. Study Subjects : choose the study subjects was include 351 female in reproductive age who was using simple random sampling. Setting: This study was conducted at Borg – Noor El-Homos, Aga, El- Dakahlia. Tool of Data Collection : A structured interview questionnaire consist of seven parts. Study results : Showed that, the overall prevalence of violence against female was (90.59%), more than three quarter of study group had been victim of verbal violence (79.2%), followed by sexual violence (66.7%), then physical violence (63.5%) and finally economic violence about (44.2%). Insult was the most common form of verbal violence, beating was the most common form of physical violence, flirting was the most common form of sexual violence for girl or women and sex by force was the most common for women, Meany was the most common form of economic violence. The husband was the most common person causing violence. The major risk factors was the abuser using cigarettes (33.9%), followed by psychological problems (12.3%). Conclusion: There was high level of violence against female at Borg Noor- El homos-Aga-El Dakahlia. Recommendation : The study recommended that work on raising the status and independence of females in society and in turn help to raising awareness and don’t even have to submission to violence. |