Children’s Knowledge of Sexual Abuse Prevention in El Salvador

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Child sexual abuse (CSA) remains a global health problem that must be addressed. In a country with limited resources such as El Salvador, we sought an alternative way to disseminate CSA prevention information to elementary school children. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention exhibit at a children's museum. METHODS: We asked 189 children to answer a questionnaire about CSA prevention before entering a museum exhibit on the subject and then asked 59 different children to answer the questionnaire after visiting the exhibit. FINDINGS: Children's knowledge scores on CSA prevention significantly improved after visiting the exhibit (P < .012). CONCLUSIONS: A museum exhibit that addresses CSA prevention is an effective way of communicating CSA prevention to children.

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