A STUDY ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 67
Abstract
BACKGROUND Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health concern worldwide. India is home to the largest child population with almost 42 percent of our country’s population under eighteen years of age. In 2007, the Government of India published its first report on CSA. This report reveals over 53% of the children interviewed having faced some form of CSA. Over 57% of these were boys and 72% said they did not report the abuse to anyone. Only 3% reported CSA to the Police. CSA can take place in a variety of settings- at home, school, in the community and workplace. The study on child abuse conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India in 2007 found that in most cases the perpetrator was known to the child. Perpetrators build trust with the child to prevent disclosure and at times threaten them to maintain silence. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and burden of child sexual abuse in school going children of Shimoga District, India; and the objective is to estimate the prevalence, awareness and types of child sexual abuse in school going children. MATERIALS AND METHODS A semi-structured questionnaire was prepared in Kannada and English. A brief introduction to child sexual abuse was given to the children from 8th to 12th standard from April to July 2015. The students were reassured about anonymity and “no repercussions” to get unbiased information. The Questionnaire was given to the students to fill, which was then collected and tabulated. The analysis was done using SPSS and the result was obtained. RESULTS Total of 1336 students filled the questionnaire, out of them 165 (12.35%) reported to have experienced at least one form of sexual abuse. The statistics showed 97 (7.2%) of them were boys and 68 (5.08%) were girls; showing nude photos or sexual videos when they did not want it was the most common form of sexual abuse 59 (35.5%) followed by being touched in their private parts 54 (32.1%) and forced to touch other’s private parts 44 (26.7%) and others. Known and unknown adults (Unrelated) 54 (38.8%) are the most common abusers followed by friends 32 (23%). Among them, 78 (51.7%) of them kept quiet or ignored and 26 (17.2%) of them informed parents or guardians. CONCLUSION Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse is 12.5% across Shimoga District. Boys have reported as per the standard, but girls reporting are less (? Good/Hidden).
Authors and Affiliations
Harisha Delanthabettu, Kasturi Pandiyan, Sandhya Kaveri K, Ramachandra V Gunari, Shubha N Vijayakumar
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