TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Child sexual abuse among school children of a municipality: a descriptive cross-sectional study
JO  - JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association
A1  - Shrestha, Sushma
A1  - Baskota, Swechhya
A1  - Karki, Urusha
A1  - Poudel, Lisasha
A1  - Bhandari, Niroj
A1  - Gurung, Minani
A1  - Rajbhandari, Bibek
A1  - Shrestha, Pramita
SP  - 672
EP  - 677
VL  - 59
IS  - 239
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Sexual abuse remains a hidden and underreported form of violence against children and a serious public health concern. Although it results in severe mental, physical, and psychological risks with consequences such as depression, fear, and low self-esteem, it is still an unexplored and less prioritized area in Nepal.     The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse among school children of a municipality.     Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted among 405 students, aged below 18 of Mandan-Deupur Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk from April to May 2018. Ethical clearance was taken from Nepal Health Research Council (Ref no 2506). A simple random sampling technique was used to select the schools. Collected data were then entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 16. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and percentage.     Results: In overall, 64 (15.8%) (12.4-19.7 at 95% Confidence Interval) were found to be sexually abused, where a high prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse was reported for boys 46 (73.43%).     Conclusions: According to the findings of this study, child sexual abuse is seen as a significant issue in the place studied. Awareness programs on child sexual abuse should be organized targeting children along with parents and community people.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-2715
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6865
ID  - ref1
ER  -