Child Sexual Abuse and Situational Context: Children’s Experiences in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNyangoma, Anicent
dc.contributor.authorEbila, Florence
dc.contributor.authorOmona, Julius
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-22T21:08:34Z
dc.date.available2022-08-22T21:08:34Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAlthough substantial literature exists on child sexual abuse (CSA), little is known about abuses children encounter in northern Uganda, a post-conflict area. Media reports have indicated a high incidence for CSA. The study, firstly, explored boys’ and girls’ experiences of sexual abuse by adults in this post-conflict region and secondly, interventions directed at improving the current situation of children at risk of child abuse and the survivors were investigated as well. The study was guided by radical feminism and nested ecological framework theories. Semi-structured interviews were conducted involving 43 sexually abused children. Narrative responses were audio recorded and transcribed. Content qualitative analysis was used to understand sexual offenses from children’s perspectives. Participants mentioned the following as the most perilous situations; laxity in parental roles, cultural norms, and practices, patriarchal attitudes, child sexual desires and attitudes, family breakdown and alcoholism. The study found many reported cases of CSA in the region. The results imply the exigent need of separate units specifically for reporting and handling child sexual offenses, need for personnel training on gender issues and filing system in child protection agencies and family programs for both fathers and mothers on child protection strategies for prevention and mitigation of CSA.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnicent Nyangoma, Florence Ebila & Julius Omona (2019): Child Sexual Abuse and Situational Context: Children’s Experiences in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2019.1660445en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2019.1660445
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4380
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Child Sexual Abuseen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectGender issuesen_US
dc.subjectSexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectInterventionen_US
dc.titleChild Sexual Abuse and Situational Context: Children’s Experiences in Post-Conflict Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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