A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa

BACKGROUND: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a problem of considerable proportion in Africa where up to one-third of adolescent girls report their first sexual experience as being forced. The impact of child hood sexual abuse resonates in all areas of health. The aim of this study was to describe th...

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Main Authors: Ismail Yahaya, Joaquim Soares, Antonio Ponce De Leon, Gloria Macassa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2012-03-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/11/51/pdf/51.pdf