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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| description | 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 the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and variations across socioeconomic status in six sub-Saharan countries. METHODS: Datasets from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in six sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2003 and 2007 were used to access the relationship between CSA and socio economic status using multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS: There was no association between CSA and education, wealth and area of settlement. However, there was contrasting association between CSA and working status of women. CONCLUSION: This study concurs with other western studies which indicate that CSA transcends across all socio economic group. It is therefore important that effective preventive strategies are developed and implemented that will cross across all socio-economic groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0e3713296ec4bc08cba6c8b5b6cd3f52022-12-21T20:00:13ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882012-03-01115110.11604/pamj.2012.11.51.510510A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan AfricaIsmail Yahaya0Joaquim Soares1Antonio Ponce De Leon2Gloria Macassa3 Department of Public Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Sweden Department of Public Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Sweden Department of Public Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Sweden Department of Public Health Sciences, Mid-Sweden University, Sweden 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 the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse and variations across socioeconomic status in six sub-Saharan countries. METHODS: Datasets from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in six sub-Saharan African countries conducted between 2003 and 2007 were used to access the relationship between CSA and socio economic status using multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS: There was no association between CSA and education, wealth and area of settlement. However, there was contrasting association between CSA and working status of women. CONCLUSION: This study concurs with other western studies which indicate that CSA transcends across all socio economic group. It is therefore important that effective preventive strategies are developed and implemented that will cross across all socio-economic groups. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/11/51/pdf/51.pdf childhood sexual abusesexual violencesub-saharan africasocio-demographic factorsdemographic and health survey |
| spellingShingle | Ismail Yahaya Joaquim Soares Antonio Ponce De Leon Gloria Macassa A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa The Pan African Medical Journal childhood sexual abuse sexual violence sub-saharan africa socio-demographic factors demographic and health survey |
| title | A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | comparative study of the socioeconomic factors associated with childhood sexual abuse in sub saharan africa |
| topic | childhood sexual abuse sexual violence sub-saharan africa socio-demographic factors demographic and health survey |
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