Evaluating the Effectiveness of Saudi National Systems and Regulations in Reducing Domestic Violence The Protection from Abuse System and the Child Protection System as Models

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Protection from Abuse System and the Child Protection System in reducing domestic violence from the perspective of workers in family protection centers. The researcher employed the social survey method as the study’s methodological approach. The study population consisted of all employees working in family protection centers across all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, totaling (355) individuals. A sample of (215) participants was selected. The questionnaire was used as the primary data collection instrument. The study yielded several key findings, including: 1. The level of effectiveness of the Protection from Abuse System in reducing domestic violence was found to be very high from the perspective of the study participants, with an overall mean score of (4.27 out of 5.00). 2. The level of effectiveness of the Child Protection System in reducing domestic violence was also found to be very high from the perspective of the study participants, with an overall mean score of (4.28 out of 5.00). 3. There were statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05) between the mean responses of the study sample regarding the effectiveness of the Protection from Abuse Law in reducing domestic violence. These differences were attributed to the geographical region variable, in favor of participants working in the Makkah and Jazan regions.