scholarly journals Deviance from the ethical standard of reporting child sexual abuse in daily newspapers of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asibul Islam Anik ◽  
Muhammad Ibrahim Ibne Towhid ◽  
Syed Shariful Islam ◽  
Md. Takit Mallik ◽  
Shabnam Azim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Ethical Standard ◽  
Daily Newspapers ◽  
News Stories ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Public Reaction

AbstractSince child sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most serious public health issues, how CSA cases and victims are portrayed in the daily newspapers is a major concern to the public health and communication specialists. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree of the ethical standard of reporting CSA in Bangladeshi newspapers, as well as to identify the potential risk factors associated with unethical reporting. From January to December 2017, a total of 1093 news stories on CSA were collected from four top circulated Bengali newspapers and two English newspapers of Bangladesh. Berelson’s quantitative content analysis approach (only manifest content) was used to analyze these stories. For the coding and analysis purpose, news items (texts and news with photos) of spot news, editorials, and commentaries were included. Chi-square tests were used to evaluate the bivariate association of different case characteristics with unethical reporting, and multivariate logistic regression models were performed to assess the potential risk factors of disclosing the victim’s identity and needless detail in the news description. This study revealed that more than 40% of news stories on CSA cases did not follow the ethical standard of reporting. Episodic CSA cases were more unethically reported in newspapers, compared to the thematic stories (42.8% vs. 11.6%). Approximately 37% of news stories disclosed at least one identifying information of victims (i.e., name, parents’ name, family member’s name, or school name), and 23% of stories included sensual and/or excessive description of the event. Our adjusted model showed that victim identifiers were most likely to be reported in news stories when the victim was 13–17 years old (AOR 1.86; P = 0.027), the alleged perpetrator held influential social status (AOR 2.44, P = 0.005), the victim was familiar to the perpetrator (AOR 6.85, P < 0.001), and when public reaction against the CSA incident was reported (AOR 2.75, P < 0.001). In addition, if there was a public reaction to any CSA occurrence, the chances of unnecessary extensive coverage increased by 1.82 times. In conclusion, Bangladeshi newspapers often publish CSA stories without maintaining the ethical standard of reporting and thus ignore child rights.

Child Sexual Abuse: An Overview

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul E. Mullen ◽  
Neville J. King ◽  
Bruce J. Tonge
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis overview examines the nature, prevalence, and impact of child sexual abuse. Associations and potential risk factors are identified, thus showing that child sexual abuse is not randomly distributed through the population. Finally, we discuss the ways in which clinicians and researchers have conceptualised the impact of child sexual abuse. A social and developmental model is outlined.

A study of potential risk factors for sexual abuse in childhood

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian Fleming ◽  
Paul Mullen ◽  
Gabriele Bammer
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

scholarly journals Prevalence of undernutrition and potential risk factors among children under 5 years of age in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: evidence from 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damitie Kebede ◽  
Yidnekachew Merkeb ◽  
Eyerusalem Worku ◽  
Hayat Aragaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Amhara Region ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Children Under 5

Abstract More than one-third of deaths during the first 5 years of life are attributed to undernutrition, which are mostly preventable through economic development and public health measures. The present study aimed to explore the potential risk factors of undernutrition among children under 5 years of age in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Data from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) were used. A total of 974 children under 5 years of age were involved. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used at a 5 % level of significance to determine the individual- and community-level factors associated with childhood undernutrition. The prevalence of stunting, wasting and underweight was 46⋅3, 9⋅8 and 28⋅4 %, respectively. About 23⋅1 % of children were both stunting and underweight, 7⋅3 % were both underweight and wasting and 4⋅5 % of children had all three conditions. Among the factors considered in the present study, the age of a child in months, birth weight, mother educational level, sex of household head, sources of drinking water and the type of toilet facility were significantly associated with undernutrition in the Amhara Region. Undernutrition among under-five children was one of the public health problems in the Amhara Region. The potential risk factors should be considered to develop strategies for reducing undernutrition in the Amhara Region. Finally, improving the living standards of the children is important to get better health care, to enhance the child's nutritional status and to reduce child mortality.

Public health and terrorism

2018 ◽  
pp. 499-502
Author(s):  
Kamaldeep Bhui
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Public Health Strategies

This chapter describes terrorism and radicalization as processes that are usually managed by the criminal justice system, and erroneously applying information from convicted offenders to populations. Terrorism and radicalization are now proposed to be helpful targets of public health strategies, in order to shift potential risk factors and protective factors into more favourable profiles. Although the field is in its infancy, this chapter sets out some of the pros and cons of adopting a public health approach to tackle terrorism. Public health approaches to tackling violence are discussed, alongside research findings on how these might be adapted for tackling terrorism.

Premature Arterial Disease Associated with Familial Antithrombin III Deficiency

1990 ◽  
Vol 63 (01) ◽  
pp. 013-015 ◽  
Author(s):  
E J Johnson ◽  
C R M Prentice ◽  
L A Parapia
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Venous Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
Coagulation System ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Arterial Thromboembolism ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Antithrombin Iii Deficiency

SummaryAntithrombin III (ATIII) deficiency is one of the few known abnormalities of the coagulation system known to predispose to venous thromboembolism but its relation to arterial disease is not established. We describe two related patients with this disorder, both of whom suffered arterial thrombotic events, at an early age. Both patients had other potential risk factors, though these would normally be considered unlikely to lead to such catastrophic events at such an age. Thrombosis due to ATIII deficiency is potentially preventable, and this diagnosis should be sought more frequently in patients with arterial thromboembolism, particularly if occurring at a young age. In addition, in patients with known ATIII deficiency, other risk factors for arterial disease should be eliminated, if possible. In particular, these patients should be counselled against smoking.

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