Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2014, Pages 1132–1141
Md. Abdul Musabbir Chowdhury1, Md. Rashedul Islam2, and Badsha Mia3
1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Leading University, Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Leading University, Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
3 Lecturer,Department of Law, Britannia University, Comilla, Bangladesh
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This paper aims to improve our understanding about the prevalence and determinants of child abuse in Bangladesh. Another thing is to focus on the activities that are taken by the NGOs in this perspective, which is trying to improve the "abusive" condition & give the children who are directly or indirectly affected by the various abusive conditions a path of better future. The information was collected from 36 children aged 08-15 years is given sheltered by the NGO named "APARAJEYO BANGLADESH". Findings revealed that a large number of the children are in the labor force, although the country laws prohibited child labor. The prevalence of child abuse and exploitation was widespread in all over Bangladesh. The incidence of physical assault is much higher among younger children although the probability of other types of abuse was higher among older children. Boys are more exposed than girls to abuse of any kind. Poverty is also significantly associates with child abuse. The out-of-school and the illiterate children, landless and unskilled laborers are more likely to be abused than others when age and sex of children are controlled. In this review it is highlighted on the causes of child abuse & given some recommendation to improve their (Children) condition with public awareness.
Author Keywords: Child abuse, NGO, Bangladesh, Legal framework, Interventions.
Md. Abdul Musabbir Chowdhury1, Md. Rashedul Islam2, and Badsha Mia3
1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, Leading University, Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Leading University, Sylhet, Sylhet, Bangladesh
3 Lecturer,Department of Law, Britannia University, Comilla, Bangladesh
Original language: English
Copyright © 2014 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This paper aims to improve our understanding about the prevalence and determinants of child abuse in Bangladesh. Another thing is to focus on the activities that are taken by the NGOs in this perspective, which is trying to improve the "abusive" condition & give the children who are directly or indirectly affected by the various abusive conditions a path of better future. The information was collected from 36 children aged 08-15 years is given sheltered by the NGO named "APARAJEYO BANGLADESH". Findings revealed that a large number of the children are in the labor force, although the country laws prohibited child labor. The prevalence of child abuse and exploitation was widespread in all over Bangladesh. The incidence of physical assault is much higher among younger children although the probability of other types of abuse was higher among older children. Boys are more exposed than girls to abuse of any kind. Poverty is also significantly associates with child abuse. The out-of-school and the illiterate children, landless and unskilled laborers are more likely to be abused than others when age and sex of children are controlled. In this review it is highlighted on the causes of child abuse & given some recommendation to improve their (Children) condition with public awareness.
Author Keywords: Child abuse, NGO, Bangladesh, Legal framework, Interventions.
How to Cite this Article
Md. Abdul Musabbir Chowdhury, Md. Rashedul Islam, and Badsha Mia, “Child Abuse and NGO's Initiatives in Bangladesh: A Critical Review,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 1132–1141, September 2014.
