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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(4):p 799-804, October – December 2021. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.3
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Assessment of Knowledge and attitude about POCSO Act amongst Medical Practitioners
Abhijit Shinde null, Sandeep Kadu1 null, Abhijit Shinde2 null, Sunil Natha Mhaske3 null
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 14(4):p 799-804, October – December 2021. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.3
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Kadu S, Shinde A, Mhaske SN. Assessment of knowledge and attitude about POCSO Act amongst medical practitioners. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2021;14(4):799-804.Timeline
Received : October 02, 2021
Accepted : October 20, 2021
Published : December 30, 2021
Abstract
Introduction: Child sexual offences as well as neglect is one of the most prevalent and crucial social issue worldwide. The child sexual abuse is an offence which is commonly under-reported in India. It is found that more than 3 million children become victim of abuse each year.1 Many more cases among them are unreported. The newly adopted POCSO Act, 2012 deals with all forms of sexual abuse of children and the principles to handle the child in a systematic way and it is the most detailed law regarding this problem. The current study aims to analyze the level of knowledge & attitude and awareness about various practical issues of CSA in context of the POCSO Act, 2012. Methods: This is a questionnaire-based study conducted amongst the Medical practitioners of Ahmednagar city. A questionnaire was prepared on Google from Ahmednagar city participated in study. The questionnaire distributed to thedoctors & it was focused on knowledge, understanding, their attitude, and practice toward child abuse and POCSO Act 2012. Result: Out of total 10 questions average.
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Kadu S, Shinde A, Mhaske SN. Assessment of knowledge and attitude about POCSO Act amongst medical practitioners. Indian J Forensic Med Pathol. 2021;14(4):799-804.
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| October 02, 2021 | October 20, 2021 | December 30, 2021 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.14421.3
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| Received | October 02, 2021 |
| Accepted | October 20, 2021 |
| Published | December 30, 2021 |
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Attribution-Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
