Determinants of child physical abuse in Guyana: Findings from the 2019 Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
Children in Guyana who endured moderate physical abuse exceed 50% of the country's child population. Guyana needs to enact legislation that prohibits child physical abuse. Stringent enforcement is necessary to ensure Guyanese children do not continue to experience physical abuse.
Authors
- Donna Lowe
- Gary Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9300-2069)
- Lidon Lashley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4304-4498)
- Thomas B. Singh
- Gbènankpon Mathias Houvèssou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3401-2547)
- Karishma Jeeboo
- Lauristan Choy
- Cecil Boston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5744-0627)
- Tammy Hopkinson
- Audrey Benn
- La-Toya Arthur-Tucker
Institutions
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- University of Guyana (GY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26633/rpsp.2025.58
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00