Mothers’ Perception for Protection of 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. EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
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". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 2, 2022, 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
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', EKB Journal Management System, 3(2), pp. 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
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. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 3(2): 969-985. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206

Mothers’ Perception for Protection of their Children from Sexual Abuse

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 63, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 969-985  XML PDF (1.45 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248206
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Authors
Heba Adel Ali Mohamed* 1; Howyida Sadek Abd El-Hameed2; Ahlam Elahmady Sarhan2; Wafaa Atta Mohamed2
1Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
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.

Keywords
Key words: Children; Mothers; Perception; Sexual abuse
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