Programa de Prevención del Maltrato en los Niños y Niñas Trabajadores del Instituto Nacional del Niño y la Familia (INNFA), Provincia de Chimborazo. 2008)

Abstract

The investigation to investigate the degree of abuse was carried out with children from 9 to 12 years old, Workers of the National Institute of Children and the Family (INNFA). of the City of Riobamba with the main objective of implementing a program of Prevention of Child Abuse through training to children and parents. In the training materials were used as posters, brochures, leaflets, papelotes for the best understanding, we heard stories of children who have suffered abuse; The pedagogical technique that was applied was that of David Leiva that helps the structuring of topics that go from the particular to the general and of Navarro in family therapy. The observed results were: a 67.83% verbal abuse with aggressive words insulting nicknames from his parents once a week; 76% are physically mistreated with stray sticks etc. Provided by your mother once a week; 70.78% is psychological physical abuse by its teachers, for this reason the prevention educational program was implemented, then it was evaluated, achieving the following results; 62.5% of children know that serious consequences lead to abuse; 87% of children know that it is physical abuse; 75% of parents know about the effects it causes on the health of their children. The research concluded that the goal was to increase the level of knowledge and the objective of the educational program in children and parents to prevent damages caused by child abuse. It was recommended to give continuity to the educational program, sustainability and periodic evaluation of it.