Factors Contributing to Wide Spread of Violence among Primary School Children in Cairo Governorate
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Factors Contributing to Wide Spread of Violence among Primary School Children in Cairo Governorate, LAMIA S. ABDALLAH, EFFAT M. EL-KARMALAWY and HEBA M. SHAREE
Abstract
Background: Violence among primary school children has been recognized as a major health problem all over the world, requiring the efforts of health care professionals.
Aim of the Study: Was to assess the factors contributing to widespread of violence among primary school children in Cairo governorate. A Cross-sectional research design was utilized in this study.
Setting: Three primary governmental schools were selected randomly from Cairo educational directorate. A multistage cluster sample of 180 students from 5th and 6th grade and 20 teachers at the three schools were included in the study. Two tools were used to collect data pertinent to the study:
1- Structured questionnaire sheet for student which includes two parts:
A-Socio-demographic characteristics of the students and parent such as age, sex, gender, parent education.
B-Data about factors outside the school which contributing to wide spread of violence among school children which include data pertinent to media violence, family violence and personality traits of school children.
2- Second tool: Intra School teacher violence against student questionnaire.
Results: Indicated that, there were highly statistically significant positive correlation between all the factors that contributing to violence among school children. Result revealed that media violence was the highest factors contributing to violence among the school children (85.6%) followed by school violence from teacher against students (70%), person-ality traits (22.8%) and family violence was (6.1%).
Conclusion: It was obvious from the results that the prevalence of violence among primary school children were due to media violence and school teacher violence.
Recommendations: An implementation of educational program to parent about the importance of selecting non violent TV program for their children and establish a clear reporting and referral mechanism for violence against children in schools.