This study assesses the knowledge of housewives aged 30-45 about child abuse in selected villages in Cuddalore, noting that 75% had moderate knowledge. It highlights alarming statistics on child abuse cases in India, including physical and emotional abuse predominantly inflicted by parents. The study indicates that knowledge of child abuse is significantly associated with education and prior awareness, while other socio-demographic variables showed no significant correlation.

2.  A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE
LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING
CHILD ABUSE AMONG HOUSEWIVES
(30-45 YEARS) IN SELECTED VILLAGES
AT CUDDALORE.

6.  Abuse changes your life…Fight Back and
changes the life of your abusers by breaking
Your Silence on Abuse!
-Patty Rase Hopson
Crimes against children increased in India by
16.2% between 2020 and 2021, according to the latest
National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

7.  There were just under 1.5 lakh cases of crimes
against children registered last year across all states
and Union Territories.
 This includes child sexual abuse, abduction,
murder, child marriage among other crimes.
 The total crime rate went up from 28.9% in 2020 to
33.6% in 2021. (The crime rate is the number of
incidences of crime registered per lakh population.)
 The report noted that in percentage terms, major
crime heads under ‘Crime Against Children’ during
2020 were Kidnapping & Abduction (45.0%) and
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
(POCSO), 2012 (38.1%), including child rape.

8.  In India 53% of the children facing any form of
child abuse that is a child can be abused physically,
mentally and sexually.
 This abuse can be blaming, neglecting, assaulting,
forced sexual stimulation, exploitation and even
sexual abuse.
 National crime records Bureau says that the cases
of rape and murder in children increases every year.

9.  The Study throws light on the following facts
Physical Abuse
 Out of 3, 2 children were physically abused.
 Out f 1000 There were 69 children physically abused in
that 58.4 percentages were boys.
 Over 50% children were being subjected to at least one or
the opposite sort of physical abuse.
 In their family situation 88.6% were physically abused
by their parents itself
 In a week 50.2 % children’s working all 7 days

10.  Every second child reported facing emotional
abuse.
 Equal percentage of both girls and boys
reported facing emotional abuse.
 In 83% of the cases parents were the abusers.
 48.4% of girls wished they were boys.

11. Sexual Abuse
 21.9% of the children respondent facing severe sort of
sexual assault
 50% children facing emotional abuse and Mall
treatments were done by persons known to the kids a
during the position of trust and responsibility.
 In India every second a child is facing emotional abuse
 States like Andhra Pradesh Assam, Bihar and Delhi
consistently reported very high rate of abuse when
compared to other states, when compared to other
states.53.22 % of the children facing one or more sort
of sexual or sort
 Equal percentage of the girls and boys reporting
emotional abuse

12.  1.To assess the knowledge of Housewives
regarding child abuse.
 2. To determine the association between
knowledge score and socio demographic variable
such Age, religion, education, type of family,
family income, number of children, place of
residence and previous knowledge .
 3. To prepare health education module on child
abuse and its prevention.

13.  Housewives will have inadequate knowledge
regarding child abuse.
 Housewives having better knowledge on child
abuse will treat the child in a positive manner.
 Knowledge of Housewives regarding child abuse
may influence by different demographic variable
such as age, religion, education, occupation,
family monthly income, type of family, number of
children in family, previous experience, witness
and parents abuse their own children.

14.  The study is limited to mothers of
children under 12 years of age residing
at Parvathipuram, Vadalur.
 The study is limited to 60 mothers.
 The study is limited to mothers
present at the time of study.

15.  For the purpose of logical sequence the
chapter was divide into the following
sections.
SECTION A: Literature related to child
abuse
SECTION B: Studies related to child
abuse

16.  RESEARCH APPROACH
DESCRIPTIVE APPROACH
 RESEARCH DESIGN
NON EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

17.  INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
In the present study in dependent
variables are age, religion, education, type of
family, family income, number of children,
place of residence and previous knowledge
 DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
Knowledge of mothers regarding child
abuse.

18.  The target population for the present study
includes housewives having children under 12
years of age.
SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE:
 For the present study, the investigator adopted
convenient sampling method and the sample
comprised of 60 housewives having children
under 12 years of age residing at Parvathipuram,
Vadalur.
TARGET POPULATION:

19. INCLUSION CRITERIA
 Housewives who are in the age of (30-45
Years).
 Housewives who are willing to
participate in the study.
 Housewives who are available during the
period of data collection.

20. EXCLUSION CRITERIA
 Housewives who are below 30 years and above
41 years
 Housewives who are not willing to participate
in the study.
 Housewives who are not available during the
period of data collection.

21.  SECTION A: Demographic variables
Age, religion, education, type of family,
family income, number of children, and place of
residence and previous knowledge .
 SECTION B:
Knowledge regarding child abuse. The
knowledge aspects consist of 25 items regarding the
knowledge of child abuse. It includes definition,
types, methods, clinical manifestations,
management and prevention
Of child abuse.

22.  CONTENTVALIDITY
The content validity of the tool was obtained from
seven different experts in the field of child health
nursing, community health nursing, Mental
health nursing and psychologists.
 RELIABILITY
The structured interview schedule was as
administered to 10 housewives having children
under 12 years of age. The co-efficient correlation
of the knowledge was found to be r=0.99 and
showed high degree of reliability of the tool to
conduct the study.

23.  The pilot study was conducted in the month of
September 2019.
 The investigator translated interview schedule
into Tamil to maintain the
objectivity.
 Ten housewives having children under 12 years of
age were selected.
 The investigator visited the village and personally
interviewed all the 10 mothers.
 The investigator took an average time about 30-
40 minutes for each interview.

24. PROCEDURE FOR DATA
COLLECTION
 A Formal permission was obtained from the
Principal, OPR Memorial College of Nursing.
 The main study was conducted at Parvathipuram,
The data was collected within the period of 4 weeks.
 The purpose of the interview was explained to all
housewives with self introduction.
 The investigator personally visited each house for
the interview. Nearly 10-20 minutes were spent for
each interview. The investigator visited10houses
daily.

25.  PRESENTATION OF DATA:
 The analysis of data is organized and
presented in 3 sections
 Section 1: Descriptions of socio demographic
variables
 Section 2: Assessment of knowledge of
mothers regarding child abuse
 Section 3: Association between knowledge
score and socio demographic variables

26. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
30-35
AGE
36-40
AGE 41-45AGE
FREQUENCY
PERCENTAGE
14
23.33
40
66.66
6
10

29. 0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1 2 3 4
FREQUENCY
PERCENTAGE
7
11.66
40
66.66
11
18.33
2
3.3

32. RURAL URBAN
20
40

33.  Only 22(36.66%) mothers had previous
knowledge regarding child abuse
 and 38(63.33%) were not aware about this
condition.

34. S.NO LEVEL OF
KNOWLEDGE
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE MEAN STANDARD
DEVIATION
MEAN%
1 INADEQUATE 12 20
10.6 3.4 53
2 MODERATE 45 75
3 ADEQUATE 3 5

35.  The study revealed that there is significant
relationship between knowledge of
sample and socio demographic variable
such as education and previous
knowledge. Rest of the variables such as age,
religion, number of children and income were
not significantly associated with knowledge
level.

36.  The conclusion drawn from the findings of the
study. 75% subjects had moderate knowledge
regarding child abuse.
 Knowledge of housewives regarding child
abuse was significant with education and
previous knowledge.

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