A study to assess effectiveness of structural teaching program on prevention of child abuse among school age children at Bharathi Devi English High School, Madhagadipet, Puducherry
S Sneka and K Deepalakshmi
Introduction: Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional maltreatment or neglect of children. In the US the centre for disease control and prevention (CDC) defines child maltreatment as any act and series of act of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that result in harm, potential for harm or threat of harm to a child.
Objectives of the study: The main objective of the study to assess effectiveness of structural teaching program on prevention of child abuse among school age children before and after intervention.
Methodology: The research approach used for this study was quantitative research approach. A pre-experimental design was adopted for this present study. By using convenient sampling technique, 30 school-age children were selected for the present study.
Results: The present study reveals that before intervention, majority 17 (56.7%) of them had inadequate effectiveness, 13 (43.3%) of them had moderate effectiveness. After intervention, majority 20 (66.7%) of them had adequate effectiveness, 10 (33.3%) of them had moderate effectiveness regarding prevention of child abuse.
Conclusion: The study findings concluded that structured teaching program was effective among school age children regarding prevention of child abuse. There is no significance association between the structural teaching program on prevention of child abuse among school age children with demographic variables.
S Sneka, K Deepalakshmi. A study to assess effectiveness of structural teaching program on prevention of child abuse among school age children at Bharathi Devi English High School, Madhagadipet, Puducherry. Int J Res Paediatric Nurs 2024;6(1):119-122. DOI: 10.33545/26641291.2024.v6.i1b.164