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ADOGIE SAKEENAH A.
ADOLESCENTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (SEXUAL ABUSE)

S/ Author(s), Target Independe Dependent Study Key Findings Knowledge Gap

N Year, Title, Population/S nt Variable Variable Design
Location ample Size
1. N. Jojo et Children with Previous Knowledge Cross- Children with Lack of effective
al. (2023)/ mild to Knowledge and Sectional intellectual training
knowledge moderate of sexual resistance disabilities have programs for
and attitude Intellectual abuse ability average children with
of sexual disabilities| towards knowledge about intellectual
Abuse and 120 students sexual sexual abuse; disabilities on
resistance Abuse Over 90% of how to resist and
ability among children report sexual
children with demonstrated abuse;
intellectual poor reporting Need for
disability skills; structured
Most children educational
could interventions to
differentiate improve
between knowledge
appropriate and
inappropriate
touch but would
not disclose
abuse if it
occurred.
2. Bella. Children with Presence Experience Mixed Children with There is a need
Keblanov et Disabilities of a and Effect method disabilities suffer to explore the
al.(2024) / who disability of Child longer and more factors that
Sexual Abuse experience i.e Children sexual severe abuse, influence CSA
of children sexual abuse with abuse on often due to risk and
with disability children difficulties in experiences in
disabilities and with identifying child children with
children disabilities sexual abuse. disabilities.
without Children with Research on CSA
disability disabilities among children
experience CSA at with disabilities
rates 2 to 4 times is still in its early
higher than stages with
children without inconsistent
disabilities. findings
3. E. Owusu 13-19 yrs Factors Prevalence concurrent Prevalence of CSA Limited
et al. (2024)/ adolescent influencing of sexual Mixed during lockdown understanding of
Prevalence students | the risk or abuse method is 32.5%; the prevalence
 and 183 protection among study Risk factors and factors
determinants from adolescent include Physical contributing to
of sexual sexual girl during activity, parents child sexual
abuse among abuse(soci COVID-19 not listening abuse during
adolescents o- often disruptive events
during COVID- economic Protective factors:
19 lockdown factors) Feeling safe in
and school neighborhood,
closure parents listening
to opinions
4, Louis Jacob et ages greater childhood Effect of cross Positive The relationship
al.(2020)| the than or equal sexual childhood sectional association between
relationship to 16 years abuse abuse on study between childhood abuse
of childhood involved in before age adulthood childhood abuse and adulthood
sexual and child abuse| 16 disability eg sexual talk, disability,
physical 7403 people touching particularly how
abuse with Increasing abuse demographic,ph
adulthood types increase ysical or
disability disability odds behavioral
factors affect this
5. Abigail Newby 11th grade Educationa Knowledge Mixed differences in Limited
kew et al. students with l about method knowledge and understanding of
(2023)| and without Backgroun Healthy and study attitudes toward how different
Healthy and disabilities. d respectful healthy types of
respectful with N= 3736 sexual relationships disabilities affect
relationship Without Disability relationship based on relationship
education: N=7256 Status s disability status education
differences by outcomes and
disability abuse
status and experiences
associations
with sexual
abuse
6. Mogens children Socioecono Sexual Mixed Children with More
Nygaard et al. between mic status crimes method intellectual investigation is
(2022)| 7&18 years Demograp against study disabilities (e.g., needed to
Sexual Crime using total hics, school ADHD, autism, understand the
against school birth cohorts. Age,Disabil children Data mental interaction
children with N=7 ity type with collected retardation) were between types
disabilities 679,683! disabilities from significantly more of disabilities,
(specifically multiple likely to be family
reported) population victims of sexual background, and
based crime compared environmental
registers to non-disabled factors in the risk
children. of sexual
Intellectual victimization
disabilities,
combined with
 family
vulnerability, are
major risk factors
for sexual
victimization in
children.
7. Quinine people with Demograp incidence , Descriptive Relocating clients Lack of use of
Amelink et al. intellectual hic severity Analysis who commit warning
(2021)| disabilities in characteris and type of abuse may lead registries for
Sexual Abuse residential tics eg Age sexual to further safety professionals
of people settings in Abuse issues involved in
with the Improving sexual sexual abuse
intellectual Netherlands education for incidents;
disabilities in | 186 client after insufficient
residential incident incidents emphasis on
settings reports sexual education
for clients in
residential
settings
8. Marimiere C. Children and The Effect of Qualitative Victimized Understanding
et al.(2022)| adolescents experience sexual Study children varied in how specific
Child and in a hospital of sexual violence on age, with some aspects of
Adolescent between violence physical under five years physical and
victims of June and July (whether and old, healthy, and emotional
sexual 2019 children/ad emotional others with development
violence : olescents developme physical or influence
aspects of have nt of mental vulnerability to
emotional suffered children disabilities. sexual violence
and physical sexual and Recommended and how these
development violence or adolescents protective factors vary by
not). strategies include different
sexual and health demographic
education, groups
alongside better
surveillance from
family, teachers
9. Buyi Yu et al. Students Educationa Knowledge Quantitativ No child There is a lack of
(2017)| The male and l and skills e study answered all CSA knowledge
knowledge female| from backgroun towards prevention among Chinese
and Skills 10-16 years d sexual knowledge children with
related to 51 students abuse questions hearing loss
sexual abuse correctly. about CSA
prevention Fifty-two percent prevention and
among of the children self-protection
Chinese would report
children with abuse to trusted
hearing loss adults, with most
in Beijing opting to report it
 to relatives.
Girls scored
higher than boys
on the
assessment
10. Frinny P. Adolescents Provision knowledge Review of Adolescents and Limited
Walters et al| and young of sexual of sexual existing young adults with availability of
Addressing adults with health health and literature developmental appropriate
sexual and intellectual education sexual disabilities often sexual health
reproductive and and sexual abuse do not receive education for
health in development abuse prevention developmentally individuals with
adolescents al disabilities prevention appropriate developmental
and young sexual health disabilities.
adults with education;
intellectual Lack of education
and is linked to poor
development sexual health
al disabilities outcomes and
increased rates of
sexual abuse in
this population

 Article 1(knowledge and attitude of sexual Abuse and resistance ability among children with intellectual disability)
Knowledge Gap- Lack of effective training programs for children with intellectual disabilities on how to resist and report
sexual abuse;
Need for structured educational interventions to improve knowledge
 Article 2 (Sexual Abuse of children with Disabilities)
Knowledge Gap- There is a need to explore the factors that influence CSA risk and experiences in children with disabilities.
 Article 3 (Prevalence and determinants of sexual abuse among adolescents during COVID-19 lockdown and school
closure )
Knowledge Gap- Limited understanding of the prevalence and factors contributing to child sexual abuse during disruptive
events
 Article 4 (The relationship of childhood sexual and physical abuse with adulthood disability)
Knowledge Gap- The relationship between childhood abuse and adulthood disability, particularly how
demographic,physical or behavioral factors affect this
 Article 5 (Healthy and respectful relationship education: differences by disability status and associations with sexual
abuse )
Knowledge Gap- Limited understanding of how different types of disabilities affect relationship education outcomes and
abuse experience
 Article 6- (Sexual Crime against school children with disabilities)
Knowledge Gap- More investigation is needed to understand the interaction between types of disabilities, family
background, and environmental factors in the risk of sexual victimization
 Article 7- (Sexual Abuse of people with intellectual disabilities in residential settings)
Knowledge Gap- Lack of use of warning registries for professionals involved in sexual abuse incidents;
insufficient emphasis on sexual education
 Article 8- (Child and Adolescent victims of sexual violence : aspects of emotional and physical development )
Knowledge Gap- Understanding how specific aspects of physical and emotional development influence vulnerability to
sexual violence and how these factors vary by different demographic groups
 Article 9- (The knowledge and Skills related to sexual abuse prevention among Chinese children with hearing loss in
Beijing)
Knowledge Gap- There is a lack of knowledge among Chinese children with hearing loss about CSA prevention and self-
protection
 Article 10- (Addressing sexual and reproductive health in adolescents and young adults with intellectual and
developmental disabilities)
Knowledge Gap- Limited availability of appropriate sexual health education for individuals with developmental disabilities.