Child sexual abuse in Malawi a retrospective audit of documented cases at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, in 2009

Child abuse in different forms, ranging from domestic violence against children to sexual abuse, is a worldwide phenomenon with a dramatic influence on the future of the abused child. In African countries, the number of reported cases is rising which may be a result of increased awareness amongst medical staff and parents. In sub-Saharan Africa, outside South Africa, there has been limited research on child abuse, in particular on child sexual abuse, and little is known about the extent of health services offered to the victims.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Speth, Eva-Maria

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• van As, Arjan Bastiaan (Sebastian)

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10864

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10864