Knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescents in Upper Egypt on gender-based violence, with a focus on early girls’ marriage

Conclusion and recommendations: Adolescents in Upper Egypt demonstrated a less than satisfactory knowledge about the forms of GBV. Although early girls’ marriage was not universally recognized by adolescents as a form of domestic GBV, they demonstrated satisfactory knowledge about the legal age of marriage, as well as a tendency to abandon the practice. Establishing a community-based awareness program for adolescents of both sexes about GBV with a focus on early girls’ marriage is highly recommended.
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research