The Demographics Behind the Courage to Tell for Survivors: Child Sexual Abuse Experiences in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorWamuyu, Eunice Menja
dc.contributor.authorKathuri-Ogola, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorMuriithi, Joan Kabaria
dc.contributor.authorSwindle, Taren
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-22T07:59:51Z
dc.date.available2021-11-22T07:59:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research article published in East African Journal of Health and Scienceen_US
dc.description.abstractChild Sexual Abuse (CSA) is both a global and national social issue, as well as an epidemic in various societies. Non-disclosure of CSA only worsens and extends survivors’ suffering, and CSA’s long-term effects can be devastating. Several studies have beendone in the field of CSA and its health implications but rarely have previous studies addressed child sexual abuse disclosure (CSAD). The current study aimed at examining child factors of CSAD at Thika Level 5 Hospital (TL5H) in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study is a case study using a phenomenology approach where the primary data was collected from the sexual abuse survivors and caregivers using a mixed-method analysis. Interviews were conducted with 30 CSA survivors, 25 girls, and 5 boys: 5-17 years. The study utilised the convergent QUAL (investigative open-ended questions and storytelling) design with a Quan component (structured survey) to identify CSA survivors’ experiences while receiving medical treatment and therapeutic intervention at TL5H. Descriptive and thematic approaches were applied to analyse qualitative data that revealed survivors’ lived experiences with CSA. Informed by Bronfenbrenner’s Socio-Ecological Model (SEM), saliency analysis was applied to code the recurring and important themes from the data in order to identify which child factors. Survivors gave detailed accounts of types of threats and manipulation applied by perpetrators to stop them from disclosing abuse. Survivors said disclosing or not disclosing helped them cope with abuse trauma. Quantitative results revealed that 58% of the survivors who completed the disclosure processen_US
dc.identifier.citationMenja, W. E., Kathuri-Ogola, L.,Muriithi, J. K.& Swindle, T. (2021). The Demographics Behind the Courage to Tell for Survivors: Child Sexual Abuse Experiences in Kenya. East African Journal of Health and Science, 4(1), 61-72. https://doi.org/10.37284/eajhs.4.1.475.en_US
dc.identifier.issnPrint ISSN: 2707-3912
dc.identifier.issnOnline ISSN: 2707-3920
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.eanso.org/index.php/eajhs/article/view/475/543
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23003
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African Nature and Science Organizationen_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectSexual Abuseen_US
dc.subjectDisclosureen_US
dc.subjectSurvivoren_US
dc.subjectPerpetratoren_US
dc.titleThe Demographics Behind the Courage to Tell for Survivors: Child Sexual Abuse Experiences in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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