Questionnaire

Topic: Child Abuse Statement of Problem: How prevalent is child abuse in the Green Island community, and what are the causes, effects and solutions? Instructions: Please read and tick in the brackets based on your opinions on this topic (child abuse). 1. Gender ( ) Male ( ) Female 2. Age group ( ) 12-17yrs ( ) 18-23yrs ( ) 24-29yrs ( ) 30-35yrs ( ) 36yrs and over 3. How long have you been residing in the Green Island community? ( ) 0-5yrs ( ) 6-10yrs ( ) 11-15yrs ( ) 16-20yrs ( ) 21yrs and over 4. Are you aware of the term child abuse? ( ) Yes ( ) No 5. On a scale of 1-10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest, how prevalent is child abuse in your community? ( ) 1 ( ) 2 ( ) 3 ( ) 4 ( ) 5 ( ) 6 ( ) 7 ( ) 8 ( ) 9 ( ) 10 6. Is child abuse a major problem in the community of Green Island? ( ) Strongly agree ( ) Agree ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly Disagree

7. To which family type does child abuse mostly occur? ( ) single parents ( ) Extended family ( ) Nuclear family ( ) Joint family ( ) others____________________ (Please specify) 8. Which gender do you think is mainly abused? ( ) Male ( ) Female ( ) Both M ales and Females 9. Which group do you think mainly abuse children? ( ) Parents ( ) Aunts and Uncles ( ) Grand parents ( ) Siblings ( ) Others___________________ (Please Specify) 10. Which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the community? ( ) Sexually abuse ( ) Neglect ( ) Physically abuse ( ) Emotional abuse 11. Do you think that beating is the right way to discipline a child? ( ) Strongly agree ( ) Agree ( ) Disagree ( ) Strongly disagree 12. Which of the following abuse is most prevalent in the Green Island community? ( ) Juvenile Delinquent ( ) Drug abuse ( ) Child abuse ( ) Criminal activities ( ) Others_________________________ (Please Specify) 13. What do you think you should be done when it is suspected that a child is being abused? ( ) Contact CDA ( ) Contact Police Station ( ) Report to Pastor ( ) Report to Guidance councilor ( ) Others________________________

14. What does child abuse victims do after been abused? ( ) Run away from home ( ) contact Police ( ) Commit Suicide ( ) Abuse drugs ( ) others_____________________ (Please Specify) 15. Why do you think persons in the community abuse children? ( ) To discipline ( ) To get rid of stress ( ) Poor socialization skills ( ) Hat ridge ( ) Others________________________ (Please Specify) 16. Suggest a solution to lower child abuse in the community?

17. What is the government doing to reduce child abuse in the Green Island community?