David Nkiruka, Ezechi Oliver, Wapmuk Agatha, Gbajabiamila Titilola, Ohihoin Aigbe, Herbertson Ebiere, Odeyemi Kofoworola
Nigerian Institute of Medical Reserach, Clinical Sciences Department.
University of Lagos.
Afr Health Sci. 2018 Jun;18(2):199-208. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v18i2.2.
The true burden of child sexual abuse in Nigeria is not known as most reports are institutional based. This study was designed to determine population level data on the burden and pattern of child sexual abuse among adolescents in South Western Nigeria.
A community based study among adolescents in SouthWestern Nigeria. Semi- structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents selected through a multistage sampling technique. Analysis was with SPSS version 20.
398 adolescents (314 females and 84 males) aged 10-19 years with a mean age of 15.6 ± 2.0 years participated in the study. Most were single (90.7%), in school (84.2%), and lived with their parents/guardians (89.4%). The prevalence of CSA was 25.7%. Penetrative abuse occurred in 7.5%, and forced abuse in 46.2% of cases. Perpetrators were mostly boyfriends (31.2%) and neighbours (16.1%). Intra-familial abuse occurred in 7.5% of cases. Only 34.4% of cases ever disclosed the abuse.
CSA is common in the community, with perpetrators majorly persons known to the adolescents. A large number of cases are not reported. Efforts should be made to educate children and their parents on various ways to reduce child sexual abuse and its consequences.
由于大多数报告都是基于机构层面的,尼日利亚儿童性虐待的真实负担尚不明确。本研究旨在确定尼日利亚西南部青少年中儿童性虐待负担和模式的人群水平数据。
在尼日利亚西南部的青少年中开展一项基于社区的研究。采用半结构化访谈问卷,通过多阶段抽样技术从受访者中收集数据。使用SPSS 20版进行分析。
398名年龄在10至19岁之间的青少年(314名女性和84名男性)参与了研究,平均年龄为15.6±2.0岁。大多数人单身(90.7%)、在上学(84.2%),与父母/监护人同住(89.4%)。儿童性虐待的患病率为25.7%。7.5%的案例发生了性侵,46.2%的案例发生了强迫虐待。施暴者大多是男友(31.2%)和邻居(16.1%)。7.5%的案例发生了家庭内部虐待。只有34.4%的案例曾披露过虐待行为。
儿童性虐待在社区中很常见,施暴者主要是青少年认识的人。大量案例未被报告。应努力教育儿童及其父母,使其了解减少儿童性虐待及其后果的各种方法。