Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.
Abouhatab, H., badawy, S., gergis, N., El Seidy, A., Elagamy, S. (2021). Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.. EKB Journal Management System, 21(3), 19-29. doi: 10.21608/ejfsat.2021.31643.1154
Haidy Abouhatab; samy Moustafa badawy; neira gergis; amira El Seidy; Setohom Elagamy. "Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.". EKB Journal Management System, 21, 3, 2021, 19-29. doi: 10.21608/ejfsat.2021.31643.1154
Abouhatab, H., badawy, S., gergis, N., El Seidy, A., Elagamy, S. (2021). 'Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.', EKB Journal Management System, 21(3), pp. 19-29. doi: 10.21608/ejfsat.2021.31643.1154
Abouhatab, H., badawy, S., gergis, N., El Seidy, A., Elagamy, S. Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 21(3): 19-29. doi: 10.21608/ejfsat.2021.31643.1154

Violence Against Children In Menoufia University Hospitals : Prevalence, Risk Factors and Socio-Demographic Correlates.

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology
Article 3, Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2021, Page 19-29  XML PDF (357.06 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejfsat.2021.31643.1154
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Authors
Haidy Abouhatab email 1; samy Moustafa badawy2; neira gergis2; amira El Seidy3; Setohom Elagamy3
1Menyfia university
2Professor of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University
3Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Faculty of medicine, Menoufia University
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this work was to search for different patterns of violence against children presenting to Menoufia University hospital as regards socio-demographic data and Possible risk factors,type of violence
Background: In every country, girls and boys suffer every day, and witness violence. Violence against children cuts across boundaries of culture, class, education, income and ethnic origin, and occurs in many alternative settings .Violence against children include physical, sexual and psychological violence .
Methods: All cases of children exposed for different patterns of violence presenting to Menoufia University hospital asking for medico legal report during two year (from 1st of December 2016 to 31st of November 2018) were included in the study .The study was conducted after approval from ethical committee ofFaculty of Medicine, Menoufia University.
Results: The study concluded that the most reported type of child violence is physical type, indoor, repeated, with rates being higher for females than for males. The prevalence was higher in rural than urban residency. The majority of the perpetrators were male, (father inside the family and friends from outside the family), manual workers ,with below secondary education ,heavy smoking . Divorced parents with large families .The driving forces of violence against children are family troubles, financial and immoral causes
Keywords
Violence; children; abuse; maltreatment; sexual; physical
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