BACKGROUNDChild sexual abuse (CSA) has serious consequences that can affect the physical, social and mental health of a child. In the last two decades, concern about CSA has increased around the world including Saudi Arabia.OBJECTIVEEvaluate factors associated with parental perceptions and knowledge of CSA.DESIGNCross-sectional survey.SETTINGSPrimary health care clinic.SUBJECTS AND METHODSSimple random sampling was used to select participants. The main tool for data collection was a self-administered questionnaire.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURESFactors associated with knowledge and perceptions of CSA.SAMPLE SIZE400.RESULTSMost respondents (69%) had good knowledge of the signs of sexual abuse in children. For perception scores, statistically significant variables were age (P=.004), educational level (P=.005), income (P<.001), number of wives (P=.004), number of male children (P=.021), and number of female children (P=.027). For knowledge scores, statistically significant variables were income (P=.008), number of wives (P<.005), number of male children (P=.003) and number of female children (P<.003). Logistic regression showed that the older age group was significantly associated with a good perception score (P<.046).CONCLUSIONSRisk factors for parental lack of knowledge and poor perception associated with CSA are poverty and low education. Protective factors included the older parent age, size of the family and families with more than one wife. Education should be designed for parents and the community to increase the knowledge and perception of CSA.LIMITATIONSSingle-center study and short study period.

Objectives This study was conducted to investigate parent–child communication and preventive practices centred on child sexual abuse among a cohort of Saudi population. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at a single primary health care centre (PHC) in Dammam city, KSA. Parent–child communication and preventive practice were measured by a Self-Reporting Questionnaire with binary answers (yes/no). A total of 400 subjects were selected using a stratified random sampling method. Results This study found that 82.5% (n = 329) of parents talked with their children about the latter's bodily privacy. With regard to supervision, most parents (91.7%) said that their children were under their direct supervision all the time. Other variables wear wearing appropriate clothes (94.7%), supervision (93.5%), and teaching a child about their bodily privacy (93.2%). A majority of the respondents (76.2%) were achieved a good preventive practice score, while 95 (23.8%) were observed to have poor communication practice. Logistic regression analyses for gender ( p < 0.020; odds ratio 3.031; 95% CI), marital status ( p < 0.026; odds ratio 0.081; 95% CI), and family size of more than one wife ( p < 0.041; odds ratio 0.081; 95% CI) were significantly associated with good preventive practice. Conclusion The study showed that parent–child communication practices in KSA seem to be reasonably good. Further parental supervision of children with respect to sexual abuse needs attention. Parents are advised to communicate with their children and to provide them with information and material on the prevention of sexual abuse.

Objectives: This study was aimed to investigate the knowledge and practice about COVID-19 among adults living in capital of Telangana, India. Methods: A cross sectional web based online study was conducted over a period of 3 months from April to June using structured self-administered online questionnaires. We targeted adults living in Hyderabad using convenience sampling technique. A total of 384 respondents completed the study questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the status of knowledge, attitude, and practices. Results: Most of the respondents were male (65.1%) aged between 21-30 years (220 out of 384). The most common source of information for the COVID-19 was social media (50.7%). Almost 78% of the respondents were known that COVID-19 associated with dry cough, body pains and fever. Also majority of them were knew that disease can transfer from the infected patients (87%), while most of them (85%) were agreed that wearing facemask can help in controlling the infection. Almost all (92%) of the respondents agreed that isolation and treatment of COVID-19 patients may help in controlling the spread of virus. There was a significant difference among the attitudes of the participants about covid-19 (p <.001). Conclusion:In conclusion current study findings reveled that Indian residents of a telangana state, have had adequate knowledge, attitudes, and acceptable practices towards COVID-19.

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