Child sexual abuse and its determinants among children in Addis Ababa Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Child sexual abuse is a significant public health concern and a breach of basic human rights affecting millions of children each year globally. It is typically not reported by victims, hence it remains usually concealed. Except for single studies with varying reports, there is no national studies conducted on child sexual abuse in Ethiopia. Therefore, this review determined the pooled magnitude and determinants of sexual abuse among children in Ethiopia. Potential articles were searched from PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of science using relevant searching key terms. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist was used to evaluate the quality of all selected articles. Data were analyzed using STATA Version 14 software. Publication bias was checked using Egger's

SUBMITTER: Mekonnen BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10990560 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature