A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Prevention of Child Abuse among School Going Children’s Mothers in selected Community Area, Coimbatore

Aim of The Study: 1. To determine mother’s level of knowledge about child abuse. 2. To identify the relationship between the socio demographic variable and the knowledge score 3. To create a health education lesson about child abuse and how to stop it. Materials and Methods: Pender's Health Promotion Model served as the foundation for the conceptual framework used in this investigation (1996). This study's research methodology was non-experimental in nature. Data was gathered using a semi-structured interview schedule, and sixty women who lived in Kanampalayam, Coimbatore, were chosen for the study using a suitable sampling approach. Results: The study's findings showed that, of the mothers surveyed, 8(or 13.33%) had adequate knowledge about child abuse, 12(20%) had moderate knowledge, and 30(or 50%) had inadequate knowledge. The respondents' mean score percentage on child abuse is 32.2%, with a standard deviation of 12.31%, and their total knowledge score is 38.08. A variety of topics related to child abuse were evaluated, including what constitutes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as neglect. When mothers were asked to rate their general knowledge on a range of topics, the results showed that 34.88% of them acknowledged what child abuse meant, 31.73% understood physical abuse, 31.25% understood emotional abuse, 32.95% understood sexual abuse, and 31.8% understood child neglect. Conclusion: The conclusion was made in accordance with the study's findings. 50% of mothers understood inadequately about child abuse. Mothers' prior knowledge, occupation, and observation of child abuse all significantly influenced their awareness of child abuse.