Child sexual abuse and its outcomes among high school students in southwest Ethiopia

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dereje Worku ◽  
Abebe Gebremariam ◽  
S Jayalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Southwest Ethiopia

scholarly journals Magnitude of child sexual abuse and its associated factors among high school female students in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Legesse Abera ◽  
Abdulahi Aliye ◽  
Kalbesse Tadesse ◽  
Alemu Guta
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eastern Ethiopia ◽  
Dire Dawa

Abstract Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) refers to the involvement of a child (< 18 years) in sexual activity that he or she does not fully comprehend, is unable to give informed consent to, or for which the child is not developmentally prepared and cannot give consent, or that violates the laws or social taboos of society. It is a serious public health problem affecting millions of people each year worldwide but the most neglected and least documented form of violence in Ethiopia among school girls. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of child sexual abuse and its associated factors among female high school students in the Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia. Methods An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among female high school students in Dire Dawa administration between March 1 and 23/2021. We employed stratified and multistage sampling techniques to include 794 participants from selected high schools. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used, and the data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 24. Results The proportion of students who reported at least one form of sexual abuse was 384 (48.9%) and approximately 19% of the students reported rape from the total respondents. Students who live alone 4.3 times (AOR 4.30; 95% CI 1.81–10.24), those who live with their friends five times (AOR 5.02; 95% CI 2.24–8.04), and those who live with their single parent three times (AOR 3.31; 95% CI 1.23–8.89) more likely to experience sexual abuse than those living with both parents. The odds of experiencing sexual abuse among students of rural residence were 3.2 times higher than their urban counterparts (AOR 3.2; 95% CI 2.02–4.51). Students who didn’t drink alcohol were 70% more protective than those who drank alcohol (AOR 0.70; 95% CI 0.28–0.97). Among rape survivors (64, 37.9%) developed unwanted pregnancies, 26.0% of them underwent an abortion, and (39, 26.0%) developed STI as an outcome of sexual abuse. Conclusion This study demonstrated that the magnitude of child sexual abuse among female students in Dire Dawa was high. Lack of discussion about sexual issues with parents, living without both parents, drinking alcohol, and being a rural residence had a significant association with child sexual abuse. Unwanted pregnancy, abortion, and STIs have been reported as reproductive health outcomes of rape. Therefore, policymakers should introduce and strengthen comprehensive sexual and reproductive health education both in school and out of school, in addition to formal education to reduce the magnitude of the problem. Parents should discuss all sexual and reproductive health issues with their children to reduce the magnitude and consequences of child sexual abuse.

scholarly journals Child Sexual Abuse, Self-esteem, and Delinquent Behaviors During Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Gender

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110014
Author(s):  
Amélie Gauthier-Duchesne ◽  
Martine Hébert ◽  
Martin Blais
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Delinquent Behaviors ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Complex Phenomena

To reflect the complex phenomena of child sexual abuse (CSA), studies should examine possible gender specificities and explore potentially explanatory mechanisms. The current study aimed to test the moderating effect of gender in the mediated relationship between CSA, self-esteem, and delinquency during adolescence. A moderated mediation model was tested among a representative sample of 8,194 high school students (57.8% girls and 42.2% boys) age 14 to 18 in the province of Quebec in Canada. Results showed that self-esteem has an indirect effect on the relationship between CSA and delinquency. Gender (being a boy) was associated with a higher level of self-esteem and an increased risk of delinquent behaviors. Among victims of CSA, boys reported lower levels of self-esteem than girls, which was associated with an increased risk of displaying delinquent behaviors. Self-esteem may be an important target of intervention for sexually abused youth, especially for boys. Focusing on promoting positive self-esteem may also reduce the risk for male adolescents struggling with the deleterious consequences of delinquency.

scholarly journals Child sexual abuse data from an Arabian Gulf country revisited

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 84-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jude U. Ohaeri ◽  
Ghenaim A. Al-Fayez
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female Victims ◽  
Arabian Gulf Country ◽  
Gulf Country

We revisit our previous work on child abuse in Kuwait, with a focus on the sexual abuse data, and discuss the findings in the context of the local culture. In 2006, a nationwide sample of 4467 senior high-school students (mean age 16.9; 48.6% boys) at government secondary schools was studied. Over their lifetime, 8.6% had been sexually attacked, 5.9% had experienced someone threatening to have sex with them, 15.3% had experienced unwanted sexual exposure, and 17.4% had had someone touch their sexual parts (boys 21.1%, girls 14.0%; P < 0.001). Most perpetrators were members of the extended family. The way to assist ‘dysfunctional families’, where ‘family honour’ and the need for peaceful relations with neighbours have priority over the mental health of female victims, is to propagate the finding that child sexual abuse has a wide-ranging deleterious impact on psychosocial functioning.

scholarly journals 5 Years Retrospective Study of Child Sexual Abuse at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Taufik Hidayat ◽  
Rika Susanti ◽  
Citra Manela
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Examination Result

Introduction. The purpose of this study was to analyze the profile of child sexual abuse cases. Methods. The research design was a cross-sectional analytic method. Data were obtained from medical records of child sexual abuse at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang from 2012 to 2016. The sample was 114 medical records of child sexual abuse. Results. The highest incident was in the year of 2015 (28.9%). The highest age range of the victims was 11-18 years old (66.7%). Most victims were junior high school students (27.2%). The highest incident was rape (38.6%). Many of the victims were assaulted by 1 perpetrator (85.1%). An intact hymen was found in 20.2% cases and the highest non-intact hymen was old complete laceration (27.2%), The highest external genitalia examination result was no injuries (69.3%). Most of the victims had previous sexual experience (31.6%). The most commonplace of sexual abuse was the perpetrator's house (21.9%). The boyfriend was the highest rank of the sexual perpetrator (27.1%).  There was a significant relationship between child sexual abuse category and status of the hymen (p=0.00). Conclusion. Child sexual abuse categorized as molestation, rape and consent sex, while rape was the highest incident of child sexual abuse. There were various hymen lacerations had found in the victims of child sexual abuse.

Sexual abuse among female high school students in Istanbul, Turkey

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mujgan Alikasifoglu ◽  
Ethem Erginoz ◽  
Oya Ercan ◽  
Deniz Albayrak-Kaymak ◽  
Omer Uysal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Information Service Using Contextual Teaching and Learning In Preventing Sexual Abuse

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Annajmi Alfath ◽  
Firman Firman ◽  
Syahniar Syahniar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Behavior ◽  
School Students ◽  
Contextual Teaching

Adolescent sexual behavior that does not comply with the values and norms will lead to sexual abuse. Causes of sexual abuse is the lack of knowledge and adolescent sex education obtained. Knowledge and adolescent sex education can be obtained through counselor. Counselor an important role to provide education and knowledge of sex, because half the time teenagers at school. In providing new knowledge counselor can use contextual teaching and learning, it is intended that the material provided can be understood by students. The study discussed of the efektiveness of information service contextual teaching and learning to prevent sexual abuse of a senior high school students by using the sexual abuse scale. Data analysis technique used were Kolmogorov Smirnov 2 Independent Sample and Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test.The result indicated that overall the sexual abuse students can be prevented by the information service used contextual teaching and learning. The implication of the study might be useful as an innovation for counselor serivice on senior high school.

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