From the day they born: A Qualitative Study exploring violence against children with Disabilities in the West Africa
  From the day they born: A Qualitative Study exploring violence against children with Disabilities in the West Africa
  • التقييم :
  • السنة :
    2018
  • التصنيف :
    دراسات وأبحاث
  • جهة الإصدار :
    BMC Public Health Journal
  • اللغة :
    الإنجليزية
  • الملف :
  • اللغة :
    إقرأ لاحقاً

A qualitative study design guided data generation with a total of 419 children, community members, and disability stakeholders. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Stakeholders shared their observations of or experiences of violence against children with disabilities in their community in interviews and focus groups. Thematic analysis guided data analysis and identified patterns of meaning among participants’ experiences. Results illuminate that children with disabilities experience violence more than non-disabled children, episodes of violence start at birth, and that how children with disabilities participate in their communities contributes to their different experiences of violence. The study recommends policy-oriented actions and prevention programs that include children and their families in strategizing ways to address violence.