PMID: 16523642Mar 10, 2006Paper

Child abuse in urban setting: a one-year analysis of hospital information on abused children at Yekatit 12 hospital, Addis Ababa

Ethiopian Medical Journal
Fikir Melesse, Assaye Kassie

Abstract

In recent years, there has been growing concern over the rapidly mounting situation of child abuse in Ethiopia. This tragic situation is generally thought to be rare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The government of Ethiopian has ratified and endorsed the Convention of Right of Children in spite of which the situation is considerable. It is important to consider the subject as a momentous issue and review the situation in the capital. To know the extent, magnitude, seriousness and the existing trend of child abuse in the capital city of Ethiopia. This study is a prospective cross-sectional analysis undertaken in pediatrics department of Yekatit 12 hospital. Two hundred and fifty six allegedly abused children were seen from July 2001 to June 2002 of which 214 were enrolled in this study that fulfilled the criteria of inclusion Among two hundred and fourteen children less than the age of 15 years 93% were female. Most common mode of abuse was sexual with vaginal penetration N=160 (75%). Forty one percent of abused children had laboratory investigations of which 9% were pathological results. The highest percent of victims reside in Woreda 11. The monthly distribution of abused children shows increasing trend. Only 18% had Psychological fol...Continue Reading

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