Assistant Professor, Amity College of Nursing, Amity University, Haryana
Online published on 10 September, 2019.
Child sexual abuse in India, though widespread, is difficult to document because it is shrouded in secrecy. Fear of social stigma, an unwillingness to implicate family members, and other factors discourage families from exposing abuse. This study to assess the level of knowledge regarding the prevention of child abuse among mothers in selected rural areas of Haryana. One hundred mothers were selected and the result shows that the mothers need more knowledge about the types of child abuse, signs and symptoms of child abuse, prevention of child abuse. The knowledge of mothers regarding child abuse were only 36% and we need to protect them from all hazards. Children have been declared as national assets by the Apex Court in Sheela Barse& Another v. Union of India, AIR 1986 SC 1773 therefore it is the duty of the state to look after the child with a view to ensure full development of its personality. If we regard children as an economic entity they are vital to the development of human resources and to safeguard the country's future. The child cannot develop into a full blown human being, unless constructive and congenial environment is assured for theirdevelopment. They haveto be providedwithplanned care and adequate socialization opportunities in order to attain human status.
