Mahmoud, S. (2024). An Educational Program for Mothers Regarding Protection of Their Children from Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(8), 168-178. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.319677.1220
Sara Mohamed Mahmoud. "An Educational Program for Mothers Regarding Protection of Their Children from Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 8, 2024, 168-178. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.319677.1220
Mahmoud, S. (2024). 'An Educational Program for Mothers Regarding Protection of Their Children from Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(8), pp. 168-178. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.319677.1220
Mahmoud, S. An Educational Program for Mothers Regarding Protection of Their Children from Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(8): 168-178. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.319677.1220
An Educational Program for Mothers Regarding Protection of Their Children from Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood
community health nursing , faculty of nursing , helwan university
Abstract
Background: child Sexual abuse is a serious problem that can affect any child regardless of gender, race, or age. Young children are ideal victims; who could not protect themselves because of limited mental and physical development. Aim: evaluate the effect of educational program for mothers regarding protection of their children from sexual abuse in early childhood. Design: A qausi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in Cairo governorate Subjects: 235 mothers who attend to the selected (MCH) Tools: Data were collected through: An interviewing questionnaire to assess mothers’ and child demographic characteristics, child sexual history, and assessment questionnaire to assess mothers’ knowledge, attitude, and reported practice. Results: The results of the current study showed that,7.2% of mothers had satisfactory level of knowledge pre-program that improved to 93.2% post program, also 54.5% of mothers had positive attitude pre-program that improved to 94% post program. In addition, 3.8% of mothers had adequate practice pre-program that improved to 86% post program. Also, there was highly statistically significant difference in correlation between total score knowledge, attitude and reported practice, pre and post educational program. Conclusion: The educational program was effective in improving the mother’s knowledge, attitude and reported practice regarding protection of their children from sexual abuse in early childhood. Recommendation: This study recommend the need for continues of educational program for mothers regarding protection of their children from sexual abuse in early childhood.
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