KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING CHILD ABUSE AMONG RURAL MOTHERS– A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Author Name: 1Prof. Johncy Rani R, 2Mr. Mohammed Rafi, 3Ms. Ankita Kushwaha, 3Ms. Anamika Singh, 3Ms. Alka Kumari

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2021-71269938/UIJIR

Affiliation:

¹Principal Cum HOD Dept. Of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Apex College of Nursing, Varanasi, India

²Assisstant Professor Cum Deputy Nursing Superintendent, Apex College of Nursing, Varanasi, India

³B.Sc Nursing Final Year Student, Apex College of Nursing, Varanasi, India

ABSTRACT

The researchers conducted Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude regarding Child Abuse among selected mothers of rural areas of Varanasi India. With the study objectives to assess the knowledge of mothers on child abuse, to assess the attitude of mothers on child abuse, To associate the level of knowledge on child abuse and demographic variable and to associate the level of attitude on child abuse and demographic variable. The study was conducted among 150 purposefully selected mothers of the selected rural areas in Varanasi India. After getting informed consent from the research participants, the levels of knowledge and on child abuse were collected using a validated tool. After organizing and analyzing the data the study results shows that 48% of the sample had inadequate knowledge, 34% had moderate knowledge & 18% had adequate knowledge. On assessing the attitude of the samples on child abuse the researchers understood that 2% of the sample had highly negative attitude, 2% sample had negative attitude,18.6% sample had neutral attitude, 70% sample had positive attitude & 7.3% sample had highly positive attitude. The researchers associated the demographic variables with the knowledge on child abuse and there was no significant association at p<0.05 and on associating the attitude on child abuse and the demographic variables there was no significant association at p<0.05. The study concludes that the need for understanding the importance of protection of children against abuse is the need of the hour. Though the general attitude on the word “abuse” is positive yet on inquiring the knowledge there is a latency which has to be overcome to secure the future of our children and the country.

Key words: Child abuse, Knowledge, Attitude, Varanasi