Kaunain Zeba, Silla Swarna Swathi, Cheruku Sampath Reddy, Mohammad Ziauddin, Penmetcha Sarada, Manivannan Prathap Chandar
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad, Telangana, India.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SVS Institute of Dental Sciences, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Apr;14(4):1288-1294. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1213_24. Epub 2025 Apr 25.
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) remains a pressing issue worldwide, with teachers often being the first to notice signs of abuse in children. This study aims to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding CAN among primary school teachers in urban and rural areas of Telangana, India.
The primary aim of this study is to assess and compare the KAP among teachers from both rural and urban schools about CAN.
A cross-sectional study involving 400 primary school teachers (200 urban, 200 rural) were selected through stratified random sampling. An 18-question survey assessed demographics and KAP related to CAN. Data were analyzed using SPSS 25.0, with Chi-square tests.
The awareness, attitudes, and practices of primary school teachers regarding CAN reveal stark differences between urban and rural settings. Urban teachers demonstrated statistically significant higher levels of knowledge and attitude in handling CAN issues compared to their rural counterparts.
The study calls for quality-focused standardized training to enhance teachers' confidence and knowledge about CAN, regardless of geographic location. Collaborative efforts to integrate the best practices into teacher education are essential to improve the handling of child abuse cases and ensure the protection of vulnerable children. Clinical Significance: This study underscores the critical need for improved and standardized training for teachers to effectively handle CAN and highlights the importance of establishing robust support systems to encourage reporting and ensure the protection of children. CTRI NO.: CTRI/2023/11/060167.
虐待和忽视儿童（CAN）在全球范围内仍是一个紧迫问题，教师往往是最先注意到儿童虐待迹象的人。本研究旨在比较印度特伦甘纳邦城乡地区小学教师关于CAN的知识、态度和实践（KAP）。
本研究的主要目的是评估和比较城乡学校教师关于CAN的KAP。
采用分层随机抽样选取400名小学教师（200名城市教师、200名农村教师）进行横断面研究。一项包含18个问题的调查评估了与CAN相关的人口统计学和KAP。使用SPSS 25.0进行数据分析，并进行卡方检验。
小学教师关于CAN的意识、态度和实践在城乡环境之间存在显著差异。与农村教师相比，城市教师在处理CAN问题方面表现出统计学上显著更高的知识水平和态度。
该研究呼吁开展以质量为重点的标准化培训，以增强教师对CAN的信心和知识，无论地理位置如何。将最佳实践纳入教师教育的合作努力对于改善虐待儿童案件的处理和确保保护弱势儿童至关重要。临床意义：本研究强调迫切需要为教师提供改进的标准化培训，以有效处理CAN，并强调建立强大支持系统以鼓励报告和确保儿童保护的重要性。CTRI编号：CTRI/2023/11/060167。
