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East and Central African Journal of Surgery
Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa
ISSN: 1024-297X
EISSN: 1024-297X
Vol. 4, No. 2, 1999, pp. 39-43
Bioline Code: js99028
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge

East and Central African Journal of Surgery, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1999, pp. 39-43

 en Sexual abuse in children
Ngiloi, P.J. & Carneiro, P.M.

Abstract

Child sexual abuse has been increasing in Tanzania. This two-year, retrospective study was done at Muhimbili Medical Centre from July 1995 to June 1997. During that period, 143 children, aged 6 months to 10 years, were admitted with a history of sexual abuse. The perpetrators were all male and aged between 9-60 years. Most of them were teenagers (52.6%) and neighbors (52%). Close relatives accounted for 23 cases (13.4%).

Our sources of information were from the victims in 73 cases (49%) and from the mothers in 29 cases (10.7%). Ninety-eight children (68.5%) were sexually abused for the first time.

Sodomy was the predominant from of abuse followed by vaginal intercourse.

More research on child sexual abuse in Tanzania is required to determine factors relating to the perpetrators of child molestation.

Keywords
Child, sexual abuse, Tanzania

 
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