“ A Descriptive Study To Assess The Knowledge Of Mothers Of School Age Children Regarding Prevention Of Child Abuse In Karad City.”

Abstract

In addition to experiencing abuse and neglect children who are abused may be exposed to other stresses, with possible ramifications that may show up at different stages of a child's development. As an outcome, the most thorough study on this subject takes a determination to put into account all of the factors that might be associated with abuse or neglect.1. Objectives: To determine the quantity of knowledge school-age mothers now possess regarding child abuse .2. To determine the correlation between pre-test knowledge score on child abuse. and particular demographic characteristics. Materials and Processes: A descriptive approach employing a single group pretest. The technique of deliberate sampling was used. For the study, a total of 60 mothers of school-age children within the selected city of Karad, Maharashtra, India, was chosen. The Initial Findings: Data Major Findings: Out of 60 mothers of kids in school, data on sample characteristics found that. 33% of the population was in the 26–28 age range. 52% of mothers have at most one kid. 38 percent of mothers were educated to the level of an undergrad. 37% of mothers, who make between $15,000 and $20,000 a month, are the majority. 41% of women are the majority with children in the 10–12 age group. Before carrying out a video-assisted educational program, 29 (48%) mothers' pre-test knowledge regarding child abuse was accepted as average. Pretest mean were 11.6, SD were 3.845.