A Descriptive study on assess the knowledge regarding good and bad touch among upper primary school children aged 9 to 12 years in selected schools at Kuppam
Year: 2025; Volume: 5; Issue: 2; Page No: 15 – 22
Article Type: Original Article
Authors: Sreedevi TK1*
, Subha Velvizhi2, Melvin David3, Daniel Arun Kumar K4, Jissy Binoy5, Jemi Eldhose6, Greeshma Joseph7, Jotzna Vargheese8, Jayasudha J9
https://doi.org/10.55349/ijmsnr.2025521522
Affiliations:
1Associate Professor, Dept. of Mental Health Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
2Professor, Dept. of Child Health Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
3Professor, Dept. of Mental Health Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
4Professor, Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 94th Year B.Sc. Nursing Students, Dept. of Mental Health Nursing, PES College of Nursing, Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh.
| How to cite this article: Sreedevi TK, Velvizhi S2, David M3, Daniel AKK4, Binoy J5, Eldhose J6, Joseph G7, Vargheese J8, Jayasudha J9 . A Descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding good and bad touch among upper primary school children aged 9 to 12 years in selected schools at Kuppam. Int J Med Sci and Nurs Res 2025;5(2):15–22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55349/ijmsnr.2025521522 |
Article Summary: Submitted: 10-April-2025 Revised: 30-April-2025 Accepted: 27-May-2025 Published: 30-June-2025
Abstract
Background: This study assessed the knowledge of upper primary school children regarding good touch and bad touch, aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of educational initiatives in reducing child sexual abuse.
Materials and Methods: A total of 164 children (ages 9–12 years) from Kuppam Public School were selected using a simple random sampling technique.
Results: In this study, most 88.4% of children had good knowledge about appropriate and inappropriate touch, while 11.6% had moderate to poor knowledge. Demographic variables such as age, gender, mode of transport, educational status of the child, mother’s occupation, and family income showed moderate significance in knowledge levels. Children from families with higher incomes and those whose mothers had higher education levels demonstrated better knowledge.
Conclusion: From this study, we have concluded that while current efforts in teaching children about good touch and bad touch appear effective, on-going initiatives are necessary to ensure all children receive this crucial education. Strengthening these programs can help safeguard children against sexual abuse and promote their overall safety.
Keywords: knowledge, good touch, bad touch, upper primary school children, descriptive study
Source of funding: None
Conflict of Interest: None
Authors’ Contributions: All authors conceived and designed the article. Wrote the full paper and checked by all the authors.
Corresponding Author:
Mrs. T. K. Sreedevi,
Associate Professor,
Dept. of Mental Health Nursing,
PES College of Nursing,
Kuppam, Andra Pradesh, India.
Email ID: sreedevidevi136@gmail.com
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