Enhancing children's awareness of sexual abuse in Pakistan with video literacy interventional cartoons.

ABSTRACT: In presence of violent extremism, children in Pakistan are at high risk for child sexual abuse (CSA), especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective approaches for preventing CSA include enhancing resilience resources in violence-affected societies. Previous research suggests that video-based curricula effectively enhances learning in primary schoolchildren. We pilot tested a video literacy program to build awareness in children, creating a 'personal safety and space bubble' as an educational approach for prevention of sexual abuse with an experimental 6 weeks long pre- and post-test design. We conducted qualitative interviews with students, teachers, and parents and identified themes using frequency analyses. Results showed a 96.7% increase in awareness about 'personal safety and space

SUBMITTER: Razzaq F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078062 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature