Country

Provinces

Jordan

[15]

Sudan

[13]

Syria

[14]

Somalia

[8]

Only nonviolent discipline

13.12±3.78

21.59±8.14

8.69±5.84

15.38±3.79

Psychological aggression

76.75±6.61

50.56±15.54

81.02±8.27

67.23±4.42

Any physical punishment

64.48±6.66

47.22±11.19

70.78±9.05

69.05±4.22

Severe physical punishment

14.36±4.79

13.62±5.93

21.35±8.31

30.43±4.85

Any violent discipline method

82.65±5.30

61.88±14.59

85.64±7.49

76.73±4.58

Left alone in the past week

13.9±3.75

1.26±0.81

14.17±2.46

Left alone with other child < 10 years of age in past week

11.08±2.59

14.5±9.14

26.53±1.38

Left alone with inadequate care in past week

17.5±2.88

14.83±9.2

29.93±2.10

Mother believes child needs to be disciplined

14.4±3.27

29.5±10.1

11.27±5.26

31.35±4.34