Prevalence of Sexual Abuse in Children Aged 5-8 Years in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Kamau-Kang’ethe, Rachel
Walioli, Ruth W.
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Research and Scientific Innovation Society
Abstract
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) as a problem has been in
existence throughout the world history and has remained a
major global concern (Tower, 2010). It is an abhorred evil in
every generation and a significant public health problem in every
country that has attempted to measure it. The goal of this
research was to establish the prevalence of sexual abuse in
children aged 5-8 years in Nairobi City County. A social
demographic questionnaire and an interview schedule were used
to collect significant data from parents/guardians. This study
used a descriptive survey design and the sampling technique was
purposive. It was located in Nairobi City County. The study site
was the Gender Violence Recovery Centre GVRC of the Nairobi
Women’s Hospital. The target population comprised of sexually
abused children and their parents/guardians. The independent
variable for this study was CSA, while the dependent variable
was parental perceptions of outcomes of CSA in early childhood
education. The total sample size was ninety five (95) respondents.
This included forty five children (45) who had experienced CSA
and (45) of their parents/guardians. The research instruments
were piloted on a randomly selected sample of five (5) sexually
abused children aged 5-8 years, their parents/guardians and one
key informant at Child line Kenya. Cross validity was
determined through peer feedback and content validity through
expert opinion. Reliability was established through pilot testing
of the instruments to ensure clarity and adequacy of items. The
study instruments included interview schedules for children and
parents/guardians. The study yielded qualitative data which was
analysed thematically guided by study objectives. Further,
descriptive statistics were generated using percentages,
frequencies and means. Results were presented in tables, figures
and texts. Key findings showed that prevalence of sexual abuse
among children aged 5-8 years in Nairobi City County, which
was at 78% for girls and 22% for boys. The study recommended
measures to protect children from the CSA vice. One of the key
recommendations is life skills which should be included in school
curriculums so as empower children to protect themselves from
sexual encroachments.
Description
A research article published in International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Keywords
Child Sexual Abuse, CSA, Nairobi City County, Kenya
Citation
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Vol VII, Iss IV, April 2020