@article{ref1,
title="Awareness of social infrastructures for victims of child abuse among primary health workers in Ogun State, Nigeria",
journal="International quarterly of community health education",
year="2019",
author="Opekitan, Afe Taiwo and Bolanle, Fetuga and Olawale, Ogunsemi and Olufunke, Adeleye",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="272684X19835359-272684X19835359",
abstract="There is a significant dearth of information on available social infrastructures for helping victims of child abuse among all cadres of primary health-care workers. The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness of social and legal structures among primary health-care workers, which can help in reducing incidences and taking action. The survey was a cross-sectional survey of 20 primary health-care centers and 86 health workers in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. The result showed a low level of awareness among health workers. A large percentage of health workers were unaware of any social infrastructure or hospital protocol for child abuse reporting: 68.4% of medical officers, 54.5% of nurses, and 66.7% of other health workers. There is a need for deliberate training among health workers on social infrastructure, which can help victims of child abuse.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-684X",
doi="10.1177/0272684X19835359",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0272684X19835359"
}