A Comparative Study to Assess the Prevalence of Child Abuse among the Children Residing in Selected Urban and Rural Area in View to Develop an Information Booklet on Internationally Accepted Rights of Children

Abstract

Child is defined as human person between the ages of 0 and 19, or between the developmental phases of infancy and puberty.

Abuse means the Abuse is the wrong handling or use of something, frequently done to unfairly or improperly benefit from it.

The physical, emotional, psychological, sexual maltreatment or neglect of a child or children, frequently at the hands of parents or other caretakers, is known as child abuse.

Many factors can contribute the child abuse, including loneliness, lack of support from friends, family, or the community to help with parenting; financial difficulties; worries about one's job; health problems; providing care for a family member who is disabled; a lack of parental experience; low self-esteem; and mental health issues.

In this study to assess the prevalence of child abuse in urban and rural areas. the study was based on the health belief model (Rosen Stoke and Backers health belief model). It study made use of the non-experimental descriptive research design. the study population consisted of children (13-16) who were present in urban and rural areas. A total of 310 samples were taken with the non-probability quota sampling technique.

Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the data analysis. .the paired t-test

used to assess the prevalence study to assess the prevalence of child abuse among the children residing in selected urban and rural area in view to develop an information booklet on internationally accepted rights of children.

Result - In urban group, 43.9% of the children did not have abuse and 56.1% of them had mild child abuse. In rural group, 67.1% of the children did not have abuse and 32.9% of them had mild child abuse.