{"id":84613,"date":"2023-03-18T17:29:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T17:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/03\/18\/child-abuse-more-common-in-cities-the-namibian\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T17:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T17:29:21","slug":"child-abuse-more-common-in-cities-the-namibian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/03\/18\/child-abuse-more-common-in-cities-the-namibian\/","title":{"rendered":"Child abuse more common in cities – The Namibian"},"content":{"rendered":"
A RECENT Afrobarometer survey has revealed that youngster abuse and neglect are extra generally reported in Namibia’s cities than its rural areas.<\/b><\/p>\n
The survey report was on youngsters’s welfare remaining a problem in Namibia, particularly for the poor, and was issued earlier this month. <\/p>\n
Out of all respondents, 47% reported youngster abuse and neglect as a frequent drawback in cities, whereas 37% reported it to be a frequent drawback in rural areas. <\/p>\n
The survey additional indicated that greater than half of Namibians understand youngster abuse and neglect as “by no means frequent” or “not very frequent\u201d of their communities. <\/p>\n
\u201cRequested how typically they suppose youngsters of their neighborhood are abused, mistreated, or uncared for, greater than half (55%) of Namibians say that is ‘by no means frequent’ (27%), or ‘not very frequent’ ( 28%), whereas 42% report that abuse and neglect are ‘considerably’ (27%) or ‘very’ (15%) widespread,\u201d the report added. <\/p>\n
Using bodily power to self-discipline youngsters can also be prevalent, with 46% of respondents admitting to \u201cconsiderably incessantly\u201d utilizing bodily power, and 18% utilizing it \u201cvery incessantly\u201d. <\/p>\n
The survey added that city residents have been discovered to be considerably extra seemingly than their rural counterparts to report using bodily power to self-discipline youngsters (52% in comparison with 39%).<\/p>\n
\u201cCity residents are considerably extra seemingly than their rural counterparts to report that adults of their neighborhood use bodily power to self-discipline youngsters (52% in comparison with 39%),\u201d the report learn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n