سوء معاملة الاطفال في بغداد == Child Maltreatment in Baghdad
Author name:
زهراء ناطق شحاذة
Supervisor name:
جواد كاظم الديوان
General topic:
Medicine
Specific topic:
Family Medicine
Degree:
Higher Diploma
University:
University of Baghdad - Faculty Of Medicine
Language:
English
University location:
Baghdad
First pages:
19T1390 - p.pdf
Abstract:
Background : Child maltreatment is a universal problem with significant consequences for children, families, communities.It is preventable through identification its roots and implementation of effective solutions and preventive programs.Objectives : To estimate the prevalence of maltreatment in primary school and to study the associated factors.Methods : A cross sectional study was carried out in the primary schools in Baghdad / AL - Rusafa / Educational directorate is the first of AL - Rusafa in three public schools and two private schools from the period of 20Th of February 2018 - 30th of April 2018, age of them (10 - 12) years, demographic data and short child maltreatment questionnaires were used to gather the necessary information and filled through direct interview with children in their schools.Results : Among the 426 child, emotional abuse was the most common, noticed in (80.9% ) of children, followed by physical abuse (63.8% ) , then witnessing parental violence (26.3%) then sexual abuse (verbal) (7.7%), emotional neglect (6.6%) , physical neglect ( 2.6%) and no sexual abuse (physical).Education of parents, divorce and widows, crowding index , parent state and mental health problem, addiction or alcoholism were determinants in child maltreatment. Conclusion : Childhood maltreatment is prevalent phenomenon, the likelihood of occurrence of maltreatment varied across many sociodemographic characteristic .
