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| Title: | Institutional Understanding and Response to Male Child Sexual Abuse: Implications for |
| Authors: | Liya, Woldemichael |
| Advisors: | Wassie Kebede (MSW, PhD) |
| Copyright: | Jun-2011 |
| Date Added: | 3-Nov-2012 |
| Publisher: | AAU |
| Abstract: | Child sexual abuse in general and sexual abuse of boys in particular is getting little
attention in Ethiopia. There are a limited number of studies in the country on the
prevalence, impact and community level understanding of the problem. These studies
have not actually touched upon institutional level understanding about and response to
the problem. The understanding of the institutions that have a stake in addressing the
problem has important implications on the psychosocial support that is provided to the
victims and their families. In this study, I tried to explore the understanding of different
institutions about the problem and their response using a qualitative research design. I
employ interviews and focus group discussions to collect data as well as coding and
thematic analysis to analyze the data. Twenty-five respondents representing four
governmental, five religious, one community-based and two nongovernmental
institutions participated in the study. The institutions have different levels of
understanding about the problem and its impacts. They have developed some
encouraging interventions to address the problem though they lack coordination and a
leading organization. Under-staffing is an important constraint affecting their response.
Besides, there is very limited partnership among the institutions. The findings of the
study indicate that it is possible to build on the initiatives so as to enhance their
effectiveness to address the problem. I suggested recommendations based on my findings
and discussed their implications on the integrated psychosocial support of victims and
their families, social work education and practice, policy development and future |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3610 |
| Appears in: | Hydrogeology
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