ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS REGARDING PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN VEERAPANDI, SALEM

Authors

  • Mrs. M. Sathyakala MSc (Nursing), Assistant Professor, Department of Child health Nursing and Nursing Foundation, Vinayaka Missions Annapoorana College of Nursing, Chinnaseeragapadi, Sankari Main Road, Salem

Keywords:

Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Knowledge Of Mothers

Abstract

A non-experimental descriptive design with cross sectional survey approach was undertake to the mothers knowledge regarding prevention of child sexual abuse in Veerapandi village, among the mothers with in the age group of 19 to 35 years, 50 mothers selected by using convenient sampling technique and data were collected with the knowledge questionnaires.

Findings reveals that among 50 mothers highest percentage (58%) of mother were in the age group of 30 to 35 years, (42%) of mothers are having secondary education, majority (70%) of mothers belongs to nuclear family, (44%) of the mothers monthly income is Rs.3000 – 5000, (56%) of them are taking mixed diet, highest (72%) of mothers are in Hindu religion, (42%) of mothers are working women.

Overall area wise distribution of mean, SD and mean % of knowledge score of mothers regarding prevention of child sexual abuse shows that among six areas highest mean score 4.18+ 28.9 which is 59.7% was obtained for the area preventive measure of child sexual abuse and the lowest mean score 1.02±7.06 which is 51% was obtained for the area warning signs of child sexual abuse. Significant association was found between knowledge score when compared to employees in the family (P=<0.878).No significant association found between knowledge, score and demographic variable such as age, education, type of family, monthly income, food habit, religion (P=>0.878).              

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Published

15-08-2017

How to Cite

Mrs. M. Sathyakala. (2017). ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF MOTHERS REGARDING PREVENTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN VEERAPANDI, SALEM. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 3(8). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/1267