A Family Safety Seminar presented by Mrs. Christiana Akindolie at Chapel of Victory International Churches, 29 Victory Avenue Off Elekahia-Rumaukalagbor Link Road, Port Harcourt.
I will be sharing with us the few things I was able to pen down on sexual abuse and preventive strategies. I wish you were there. What am about to share will educate you on Prevalence abuse in your environment, Symptoms of abuse and Possible roles you can play to stop the abuse.
The two forms of sexual abuse
1. Contact form of sexual abuse:
i. Anybody that touches, fumbles or plays with a child's privates part has sexually abused that child.
ii. When an adult asks a child to touch his/her breast, back or private part.
iii. Having sex with a child, when a child is being raped or incest (blood relatives having carnal knowledge)
iv. Anal sex and oral sex.
2. Non Contact form of sexual abuse:
i. Performing sexual contact before a child
ii. Exposing genitals to a child.
iii. Dressing and undressing before a child.
iii. Dressing and undressing before a child.
Who are sexual abusers?
10% are strangers while 90% are people close to us.
30% are members of the family while 60% are friends of the family like Teachers, religious leaders, neighbours, doctors, drivers, house helps, etc. Even women abuse children. Don't send your children out for sleep overs.
Symptoms of abuse
Physical Signs of sexual abuse:
1. When you realise that a child finds it difficult to walk or sit.
2. When you notice tears in the Virginia, bleeding, bruises in the breast or chronic itching.
3. Pain while urinating.
4. A child trying to abuse other children
Behavioural Signs of Sexual Abuse:
1. When a child starts to touch the private part uncontrollably.
2. When a child is suddenly scared of someone, disrespect the person or no longer goes close to a family friend or when a child suddenly gets scared of a particular location.
3. When a child have move swings (so happy today very sad tomorrow).
4. When the child's school performance drops.
5. When they easily become aggressive.
6. When a child runs away from the home or plans to commit suicide.
Why don't children tell when they are sexually abused?
1. They are scared of remembering
2. Fear of losing love
3. Fear of shame and stigma
4. Fear of not being believed
5. Fear of further harm
6. Fear of betrayal and death
7. Confusion
How does abuse affect a child?
1. A child will lose his or her self esteem
2. An abused child can become an adult abuser
3. A sexually abused child may have homosexuality or gay tendency
4. Uncontrollable desire for sex or Sexual anorexia (fear of intimacy or so)
5. Substance abuse (A pattern of repeated drug or alcohol use that often interferes with health, work or social relationships.)
6. Over protective and show of no love (when they become parents)
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