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Original Research

Children’s Knowledge of Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

Authors
  • Alicia Hurtado
  • Craig L. Katz
  • Dianne Ciro
  • Daniel Guttfreund
  • Digna Nosike

Abstract

Background

Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children.

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum.

Methods

We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit.

Findings

Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012).

Conclusions

A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.

Published on Jun 26, 2014
Peer Reviewed