Background: Child sexual abuse is a type of violence against children that has received significant concern worldwide which lead to short-term and long-term consequences, also a worrisome burden to the family and society. Aim of study: Was to assess mothers` perception for protection of their children from sexual abuse. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Benha Maternal and Child Health center (B), Kafr-Shokr Maternal and Child Health center, Shiben-El-Kanater Maternal and Child Health center and Kalyub El-Balad Maternal and Child Health center. Sample: Simple random sample of mothers, total sample size was 381 mothers. Tools: Two tools were used, I): A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess a): Child's characteristics, mothers' socio- demographic characteristics, b): Knowledge of mothers about protection of children from sexual abuse, c): Reported practice of mothers for protection of their children from sexual abuse and d): Attitude of mothers regarding protection from child sexual abuse and II): Child sexual abuse myths scale to assess false beliefs of mother toward child sexual abuse. Results: 58.8% of mothers had average total knowledge level regarding protection of children from sexual abuse while 60.1% of them had unsatisfactory total reported practices level regarding protection of children from sexual abuse and 66.9% of them had positive total attitude regarding protection of their children from sexual abuse. Conclusion: There were positive statistically significant correlation between mothers' total knowledge, total reported practices and total attitude regarding protection of their children from sexual abuse. Recommendations: Health education program should be developed and implemented for mothers regarding child sexual abuse to improve their knowledge and practices to protect their children from sexual abuse.
Adel Ali Mohamed, H., Sadek Abd El-Hameed, H., Elahmady Sarhan, A., & Atta Mohamed, W. (2022). Mothers’ Perception for Protection of their Children from Sexual Abuse. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
MLA
Heba Adel Ali Mohamed; Howyida Sadek Abd El-Hameed; Ahlam Elahmady Sarhan; Wafaa Atta Mohamed. "Mothers’ Perception for Protection of their Children from Sexual Abuse". Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3, 2, 2022, 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
HARVARD
Adel Ali Mohamed, H., Sadek Abd El-Hameed, H., Elahmady Sarhan, A., Atta Mohamed, W. (2022). 'Mothers’ Perception for Protection of their Children from Sexual Abuse', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(2), pp. 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
VANCOUVER
Adel Ali Mohamed, H., Sadek Abd El-Hameed, H., Elahmady Sarhan, A., Atta Mohamed, W. Mothers’ Perception for Protection of their Children from Sexual Abuse. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2022; 3(2): 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
)
View on SCiNiTO