Eman Mohamed Abd EL-Aziz¹, Yosria El-Sayid Hussein², Sabah Saleh Hassan^3,, Naglaa Mohammed Amein⁴

Background: Child abuse is the most critical health issues worldwide, it continues to be one of the first warnings to the child's emotional and social well-being globally; it one common health problem and a violation of children's human rights. Aim of the study: Is to assess the knowledge and attitudes of the teachers concerning child abuse. Research design: A descriptive design was used to conduct the study. Sample: The study demonstrated on 274 institution teachers. Setting: Eight urban and rural public primary schools were collected from Minia city. Data collection Tools: Included two instruments; the first tool is a structured knowledge questionnaire. The second is the attitude rating measure. Results: About two-thirds of the school teachers had poor knowledge about child abuse, and (62%) recognized a negative attitude about child abuse. Conclusion: Child abuse is a global issue, and children face it in many forms, and more awareness will help in contending the problems. Recommendation: Design and implement an educational program for teachers to increase their knowledge about child abuse and to promote child health.

child abuse, knowledge, attitude, school teachers