Perspectives on sexual abuse of school children in basic and secondary schools in Ghana

Objective: To explore and document the extent of sexual abuse of school children in Ghana and initiate an informed dialogue with all stakeholders for solutions. Method: This is a descriptive and exploratory survey. Information was collected from 49 public schools (490 school children, 116 parents an...

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Authors: Agu, Augustine Obeleagu (Author) ; Brown, Charles Kweku (Author) ; Adamu-Issah, Madeez (Author) ; Duncan, Beatrice Akua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: African journal of criminology and justice studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 122-141
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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