Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching about Prevention of Child Abuse among Primary School Children

Dr.Mrs.S.Jeyalakshmi; Mrs. D.Kalaiyarasi; Mrs. S.Bharathi

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching about Prevention of Child Abuse among Primary School Children

Dr. Mrs. S. Jeyalakshmi, Mrs. D. Kalaiyarasi, Mrs. S. Bharathi

Abstract :

Traditionally in India, the responsibility of the care and protection of the children has been with families and communities. A strong knit patriarchal family that is meant to look after the children well has seldom had realization that the children are individuals with their own rights. Child abuse happens in many ways, but the results are the same which is emotional harm, physical or sexually abuse. The serious types of child abuse, that are often more subtle and difficult to spot. World Health Organization (WHO) – 2017 estimated 41,000 homicide deaths in children fewer than 15 years of age. Due to child maltreatment number of deaths are attributed to falls, burns, drowning and other causes. In total world’s population, 19% children are living in India, consisted of below the age 18 of years. In 2017, the Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies in the United States confirmed that more than 3/4 is under the age of 4 yrs. Around 60–85% of children fatalities are not reported as such on death certificates which might be happened due to child maltreatment. 90% of child sexually abused victims now the perpetrator in some way, 68% are abused by family members.