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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2023

Lifetime Experience of Childhood Abuse and Neglect Among High School Students at Debre Tabor Town, South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Demewoz Kefale, Mastewal Endalew, Worku Necho Asferie, Solomon Demis, Tigabu Munye, Yohannes Tesfahun, Amare Simegn, Mahilet Wondim, Amare Kassaw, Gashaw Kerebeh and 3 more

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Article in Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Demewoz KefaleDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-7653-7459
Mastewal EndalewDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Worku Necho AsferieDepartment of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-1886-3707
Solomon DemisDepartment of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0537-7571
Tigabu MunyeDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-3933-5540
Yohannes TesfahunDepartment of Emergency and Critical Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-8638-0774
Amare SimegnDepartment of Reproductive Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Mahilet WondimDepartment of Midwifery, South Gondar Zone Health Office, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Amare KassawDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1321-9151
Gashaw KerebehDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Demeke Mesfin BelayDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-4786-2866
Binyam MinuyeDepartment of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-9338-0334
Shegaw ZelekeDepartment of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-3555-0147
Debre Tabor University · ETUniversity of Gondar · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Childhood abuse and neglect is defined as any intentional harm or mistreatment of a child that results in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival and development. It has been linked to an increased risk of a wide range of serious short- and long-term medical and mental health problems. Although it is a complex societal issue, it receives limited research attention in the area. Objective: To assess lifetime prevalence of childhood abuse and neglect among high school students in Debre Tabor town, south Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used to assess 423 high school students, chosen through a systematic sampling technique. Data were collected using a pre-tested, structured and self-administered international child abuse screening tool, child version (ICAST-C). The effect of independent variables on the outcome variable was explored using logistic regression analyses. The level of significances were determined using an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results: Of the 423 study participants, 84.4% had lifetime experience of childhood abuse and neglect. Being female (AOR=4.5, 95% CI: 2.38, 8.60), parental marital status (AOR=5.4, 95% CI: 1.07, 27.3), illiteracy of father (AOR=1.65, 95% CI: 4.5, 6.03), birth order (AOR=4.5, 95% CI: 1.57, 13.0), open family discussion of sexual matters (AOR=0.37, 95% CI:1.74, 7.86), and watching pornography (AOR=0.08, 95% CI: 0.02, 0.40) were significantly associated with lifetime experience of childhood abuse and neglect. Conclusion: Lifetime experience of childhood abuse and neglect was high as compared with previous studies. Being female, parental marital status, illiterate fathers, watching pornography, and open family discussion of sexual matters were predictors of childhood abuse and neglect. Dealing with this issue should be considered an integral component of high school students' care, including parental education and respite care.

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