Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Teachers about Child Abuse in Selected Primary Schools at Minia City

Abstract

Background: Child abuse is one of the most important health issues worldwide, it continues to be one of primary threats to the child's emotional and social well-being globally. Aim of the study: is to assess the knowledge and attitude of the teachers about child abuse. Research design: A descriptive study design was used to conduct the study. Sample: Study was conducted on 274 school teachers. Setting: (8) urban and rural public primary school at Minia city. Tools of data collection: included two tools: First tool is an interviewing questionnaire comprised of two parts to assess socio demographic characteristics and knowledge of teachers regarding child abuse. Second tool the attitude is rating scale for Assessment of Teacher Attitude toward Child Abuse. Results: about two third of the school teachers had poor knowledge about child abuse and (62%) had negative attitude about child abuse. Conclusion: Child abuse is a global issue and children face abuse in many forms and more awareness will help in combating the issues and problems with abuse. Recommendation: Design and implement an educational program for teachers to increase their awareness about child abuse and to promote child health.