Adverse childhood experiences and child sexual exploitation in Ghana
Purpose: Roughly 40 million children experience adversities every year and this has potential to impact the wellbeing of children. Short and long-term consequences include sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, excessive use of alcohol and harmful drugs. This paper discusses the association betwe...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2025
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| En: |
Journal of family violence
Año: 2025, Volumen: 40, Número: 4, Páginas: 715-727 |
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| Sumario: | Purpose: Roughly 40 million children experience adversities every year and this has potential to impact the wellbeing of children. Short and long-term consequences include sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, excessive use of alcohol and harmful drugs. This paper discusses the association between childhood adversity and child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Ghana. Methods: This study utilized data collected on CSE from mining, oil and gas, fishing, agricultural, construction and e-waste enclaves of Ghana. We surveyed children aged 13-17 years and young people aged 18-24 (N = 1,272) from schools and households in randomly selected enumeration areas in seven administrative districts in Ghana. A battery of questions was used to develop measures of adversity and CSE experiences. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data Results: Around 39% and 35% of survey participants had a record of moderate to high adversity respectively. The overall prevalence of CSE was 27% and disaggregated by sex, the prevalence was slightly higher in females (28.5%) than in males (24.3%), but this was not significant. In our bivariate logistic models, we found significant a effect of adversity on CSE experiences of girls and young women. The effect remains in the multivariate model for girls but not for boys. Conclusions: Childhood adversity is a predictor of CSE and girls with histories of adversity remain most vulnerable regardless of other personal and household characteristics. There is a need for collaborative efforts among child protection stakeholders in enhancing social welfare interventions that minimizes adversity in childhood and its impacts on the safety of children. |
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| Notas: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 727-725 |
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| ISSN: | 1573-2851 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10896-023-00660-1 |
