• MRS.DIPALI RAMESH TALEKAR

Children are the gift, which has much potential with one, will be the best resources for the nation, if it is been developed and utilized well. Children below five year of age group are known as the under fives. During their phase of physical, psychosocial and emotional maturation they develop certain behavior which would mould them as a unique person to lead a productive life for which, adults are responsible crucially. At the same time, children are exposed to vulnerable risk in the environment by the adults during their phase of maturation. Children have their own right to live in the healthy society likely to be physical and mentally healthy, to have medical facilities, education, without any gender discrimination, etc. even beyond this legislation children are often maltreated in many forms at home, school, and day care centre by the caretakers and others. One of the maltreatment is child abuse which constitutes physical, emotional and sexual exploitation or neglect. It is like an infection which creates a downward spiral through generation of each victim. Child abuse is an important national issue for which health professional concerns seriously.

"“EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON CHILD ABUSE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.193-196, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E27.pdf

"“EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON CHILD ABUSE AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp193-196, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908E27.pdf