DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CHILD ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENT STUDENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS, AT RAJKOT DISTRICT WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Author Name: Chinju Verghese

Volume/Issue: 03/04

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2022-15743727/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor, SMT M.Y Patel Mahila Nursing College. Atkot Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

The study attempt to assess the knowledge regarding child abuse among primary student with objectives, to assess the knowledge regarding child abuse among primary student and assess the association between the knowledge regarding child abuse in primary student and demographics variables. The study was carried out in selected primary school at Atkot.The sample comprise of 100 primary student were selected by purposive sampling technique. The data are collected by using a knowledge questionnaire. Study variables has significant relationship with as age of school student, sex, class, education level of parents, family type , victim of abuse, heard about child abuse. Most of the samples had good knowledge level 58(58%), 37(37%) sample had average knowledge 5(5%) sample had excellent knowledge level.

Key words: Knowledge, Child Abuse, Adolescent, Students