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Investigation of Mathematical Skills of 60-72 Months Old Children Attending Preschool Education in Terms of Some Variables

The aim of this study is to determine mathematical skills of 60-72 months old children attending preschool education and whether these skills make a significant difference in terms of gender, mother education, father education, number of siblings, duration of preschool education and socio-economic status of family. The research was designed with descriptive scanning model. The sample of the study consisted of 372 children, 60-72 months of age, who were randomly selected from each of official independent kindergartens of Ministry of National Education in Battalgazi and Yeşilyurt districts of Malatya in 2018-2019 academic year. Early Childhood Mathematics Education Content Standards Scale was used as data collection tool. The data obtained from data collection tool were analyzed by using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis-H tests. As a result of research; It was found that mathematical skill levels of 60-72 months old children attending pre-school education institutions were above average. However, mathematical skill levels of children did not show a significant difference according to gender variable; it was found that the educational level of mother, father education status, number of siblings, pre-school education period and socio-economic level of the family were significantly different according to the variables.

Knowledge on Impact of Mobile Phone usage among Higher Secondary School Students

Mobile phone usage is very common now a day among school students. There are large numbers of impacts of mobile phone usage among the individual's health like headache, vision disturbances, stress etc. These problems are enough to interfere with the daily life of the individual. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge on impact of mobile phone usage among higher secondary school students at selected school in Jammu. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge on impact of mobile phone usage among higher secondary school students and to find the association between knowledge on impact of mobile phone usage among higher secondary school students with their selected socio demographic variables. 100 higher secondary school students who fulfil the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected using random sampling technique. A self structured questionnaire with socio demographic variables and knowledge regarding the impact of mobile phone usage was used as a tool. Out of 100, 42 (42%) students had inadequate knowledge, 52 (52%) had average knowledge and 6 (6%) students had adequate knowledge regarding impact of mobile phone usage. Occupational status of father had significant association with the level of knowledge regarding impact of mobile phone usage whereas Age, Sex, Class, Residence, Educational status of father, Educational status of mother, Occupational status of mother, Religion and Previous knowledge had no association with the level of knowledge regarding impact of mobile phone usage.

Knowledge and perceptions regarding immunization among mothers of under five children: a community study from South Kerala

Background: Immunization coverage is undisputedly the most effective health status and outcome indicator. Though India is effectively organizing vaccination campaigns, a large majority of children are often left out. Strong anti-vaccination propaganda is influencing the decision of parents. This study was initiated in the context of vaccine-preventable disease outbreak rising recently in Kerala to assess the knowledge and practices of mothers of children less than five years regarding immunization.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 women with children less than 5 years. Sample was drawn from the rural and urban field practice areas of a tertiary care teaching hospital. A pilot tested interviewer administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and practices of immunization among mothers of under-five children. Chi-Square test was used to find the association between dichotomous variables.Results: In the study group 96.4% of the children were fully immunized. Mean score on knowledge regarding immunization among the study population was 6.45 (SD=1.84). Majority (89%) of the mothers agreed on the importance of vaccination. More than half (57.1%) had heard of anti-vaccination campaign and 24.3% were influenced by it at one time or the other. Higher knowledge score was associated with mothers residing in urban area, better occupation of mother and educational status of father. Age of child, sex, religion, type of family did not influence knowledge level. Factors influencing the perceived importance of vaccination are better occupation of father, higher education status of father and mother.Conclusions: Vaccination was perceived significant for child’s health. Immunization coverage in the study population was high. The level of knowledge regarding immunization among the study population was poor. Anti-vaccination campaign has influenced the population at one time or the other.

Religion and Identity: An Ampiric Analysis on Adolescents in the Context of Various Variables

Bu araştırma, ergenlerde din-kimlik ilişkisini anlamaya yönelik olup, ergenlerin dini kimlik düzeylerini belirlemek; cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, okul türü, anne-baba eğitim durumu, sosyo-ekonomik düzey, aile dindarlık düzeyi ve namaz kılma durumu bağımsız değişkenlerinin ergenlerin dini kimlik düzeyleri üzerindeki yordayıcı etkilerini ortaya koymak; ergenlerin kendilerini kimlik olarak nasıl tanımladıklarını ve ergenlerin kimlik tanımlarına ilişkin bulguların dini kimlik düzeylerine göre dağılımını tespit etmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma ilişkisel tarama modelinde olup, araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 1000 lise öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada örneklemin dini kimlik düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla “Din-Kimlik İlişkisi Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında Non-Parametrik Testlerden yararlanılmış ve verilerin analizinde Çapraz Tablo, Betimsel İstatistikler, Ki-Kare, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis-H Analiz Yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda ergenlerin dini kimlik düzeylerinin cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, okul türü, anne-baba eğitim durumu, sosyo-ekonomik düzey, aile dindarlık düzeyi ve namaz kılma durumu değişkenlerine göre anlamlı derecede farklılaştığı; ergenlerin %51,9’unun kimliklerini Dini Kimlik; %25,6’sının T.C. Vatandaşı; %9,5’inin Etnik Kimlik olarak tanımladıkları tespit edilmiştir.

Investigation of social skill levels seen in high school students from different variables

The aim of this study is to examine the social anxiety scale for high school students (ESKO) in terms of psychometric properties. The research has been studied on 200 students in total in the academic year of 2017–2018 in Samsun Sema Cengiz Büberci Technical and Vocational High School, Samsun Canik Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School and Samsun Gazi Anatolian High School. The ESCT consists of three sub-scales: fear of negative evaluation (ODK), social avoidance and unrest in general situations (G-SKHD) and social avoidance and unrest in new situations (Y-SKHD). When the findings were examined, there was no significant difference between adolescents' gender, age group, number of siblings, mother's education status, mother's profession, mother's self or stepmother, father's education status, mother's or father's status and family income. A significant difference was found between the social anxiety level of the adolescents, whether the mother was her own or stepdaughter, and the father's occupation and the rent or self-ownership of the house.
 Keywords: Social anxiety, adolescent, scale, reliability, validity.

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PERCEPTION OF CONTRACEPTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

The incidence of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion are significantly high due to the lack of knowledge and negative attitude towards contraception and it can be prevented by effective and appropriate contraceptive knowledge and usage. Considering the future role of medical students as family planning educator as well as counsellors, it is not only important to determine their knowledge, attitude and perception towards contraception but also should be updated for improvement on the quality of future healthcare professionals on contraceptive knowledge which may lead to the reduction in the number of unintended pregnancy with improving maternal morbidity and mortality. This was a cross sectional study using self-reported questionnaires survey that consists of four sections as socio-demographic characteristics information, knowledge towards contraception, attitude towards contraception, and perception of education and training in sexual and reproductive health among medical student. Questions were, distributed among medical students in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and analyzed. The response rate was 100%. and most of the respondents in this study were Malay (64·4%), female (68·3%), single (98·6%) and live in urban area (69·1%). Most of their parents had tertiary education level (father educational level, 63·3%; mother educational level, 50·0%). 56·1% of the respondents had poor level of knowledge and 59.2% of them had negative attitude towards contraception. Regarding the perception on contraception, most of the respondents thought that they did not have sufficient clinical practice (50·4%) though adequate training (57·6%) in counselling the patients for family planning service during their clinical posting. There was a significant association between gender, place of birth, ethnicity, marital status, father educational status and level of knowledge. There were a higher percentage of respondents who had poor knowledge and negative attitude towards contraception. Assessing the knowledge and attitude of medical students on contraception and their relationship with socio-demographic characteristics and socio-economic factors plays a leading role in public health projects which are aimed to combat maternal mortality through reducing unintended pregnancies. To change the attitude towards contraception and further increase the level of knowledge of contraception among medical students, collaborated health education and similar studies among health workers are highly recommended.

The Relationship Between Social Support and Postpartum Depression in Mothers with Premature Babies

Introduction: Failure in social support is one of the important factors in developing postpartum depression. Since mothers with premature or sick babies have higher levels of anxiety during postpartum period in comparison with other members, they need more social support. So, in this study we decided to evaluate the relation between postpartum depression and the level of social support in mothers who have premature newborns. Methods: This descriptive-correlative study was conducted on 100 mothers who had premature newborns and were discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in 2016. The sampling was conducted using the available sampling method. Mothers were asked to complete the social support and postpartum depression questionnaire. . All collected data were entered to the SPSS v.17 and analyzed by the analytic and descriptive statistical indices. The significance level was set at p-value<0.05. Results: The final results revealed that social support had a significant association (p-value<0.05) with the number of mother’s child, her husband’s job, and family economic status . Furthermore, the findings revealed that postpartum depression had a significant association with the father's job, the educational status of father, and the economic status of family. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the more social support leds to the less incidence of postpartum depression.

Calcaneal Broadband Ultrasound Attenuation and Speed of Sound Measurements in a Population of Nigerian Children: Reference Data and the Influence of Sociodemographic Variables.

The aim of our study was to establish a reference database of calcaneal broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and the speed of sound (SOS) in a healthy Nigerian population of children aged 6 to 14 years and also to investigate the influence of sociodemographic and anthropometric variables on them. The BUA and SOS of 1016 healthy children were measured by quantitative ultrasound densitometry. Height and weight were measured with a stadiometer and weighing balance, respectively, whereas the sociodemographic parameters of the participants were collected on a semistructured questionnaire. A multiple regression model using stepwise selection and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationship between the ultrasound parameters and sociodemographic and anthropometric parameters. Comparisons between various age groups were made by analysis of variance. The mean BUA and SOS ± SD of the participants were 60.57 ± 16.21 dB/MHz and 1563.48 ± 21.74 m/s, respectively, for boys and 58.18 ± 15.16 dB/MHz and 1560.03 ± 22.32 m/s for girls. The BUA in both sexes was positively influenced by age and weight (P < .05), whereas only the father's educational status was its predictor (P < .05) in the boys. For the girls, the family size and mother's educational status were predictors of the BUA (P < .05). The SOS was marginally influenced by age and family size in the boys (P < .05), whereas the father's educational status was the predictor in the girls. The established BUA and SOS values in this study are baseline values, and further study, which would also involve data from a large number of Nigerian children, would be needed to support their effectiveness as reference values.

Foreign language learning anxiety: A comparison between high school and university students

This research aimed to identify the differences in foreign language learning (FLL) anxiety levels between high school and university students based on some variables such as gender, current educational status, parents’ (father and mother) educational status, and monthly income of families. The survey model was adopted in the research. The research included high school (n = 333) and university (n = 341) students from Nigde and Afyonkarahisar provinces. In the research, “Foreign Language Learning Anxiety Scale” (FLLAS) was used in order to collect data. For the analyses of the data, independent samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were performed. The results of the research indicated that gender, fathers’ educational status and monthly income of family variables did not have a significant impact on foreign language anxiety levels of high school and university students. It was also found that students’ educational status as well as their mothers’ educational status variables influenced their FLL anxiety significantly.

Breastfeeding and Weaning: Practices in Urban Slums of Southern Punjab, Pakistan.

ObjectiveProper breastfeeding and weaning practices are effective ways of reducing childhood morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to find out breastfeeding and weaning practices among infants of six months to one year in urban slums of Bahawalpur city. By evaluating the knowledge and attitude of lactating mothers regarding their child feeding habits, modifications and specific interventions can be implemented to improve the breastfeeding and weaning practices of the area.MethodsA cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the Shahdrah slums of Bahawalpur City after getting approval from the institutional review board of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur. The survey was conducted from April 10, 2017 to May 30, 2017. One hundred mothers of infants aging six months to one year of age were interviewed. Mothers filled a customized questionnaire, consisting of questions about logistic variables, breastfeeding, and weaning. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 (IBM Corp. Armonk, NY, USA).ResultsThe mean age of the women was 24+2 years. It was found that 74% (n=74) of the mothers had one to three children, 85% (n=85) of the mothers were breastfeeding their infants at the time of the study, 40% (n=40) of the mothers were illiterate, 16% (n=16) of the mothers had secondary education, and 87% (n=87) of the mothers were nonworking women. Out of 85 women who were breastfeeding, 95% (n=80) of the women were 18-23 years of age. We found that 57% (n=57) of the infants were six to nine months old and the remaining 43% (n=43) were up to 12 months of age. Regarding the initiation of breastfeeding, 60% of the females started soon after delivery, and 32% started within two to seven days. We found that 70% (9/13) of the working women and 87.4% (76/87) of the non-working women were breastfeeding. The study found that 92.3% (12/13) of the working women and 88.5% (77/87) of the non-working women were weaning.ConclusionA majority of the mothers were breastfeeding and weaning their babies. The factors documented were young age, low parity, no working status, and nuclear families. The commonly used feeding materials were cereals, banana, rice, and bread. No side effects of weaning were observed. Weaning was associated by late age, parity, non-working status, educational status of father, and nuclear families.

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Its Determinants Among Pre-School Children Within Dalit Communities of Jessore City in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

<i>Background</i>: The socio-religiously considered low class Dalit communities are living below extreme poverty line in Bangladesh. They face discrimination at all levels of social interactions. Lack of access to education, extreme poverty issues, health and housing problems, and unequal access to work and employment may put this underprivileged community at the risk of malnutrition. <i>Objectives</i>: This study was carried out to determine the nutritional status and associated factors among preschool children within various Dalit communities in Jessore city, Bangladesh. <i>Study Design</i>: A cross sectional study was undertaken among 165 pre-school children (24-60 months) randomly selected from different Dalit families living in Jessore city, Bangladesh. Anthropometric methods and a structured questionnaire were used to collect the required data. WHO based anthropometric Z scores and MUAC (Mid Upper Arm Circumference) indicators were used to measure nutritional status of the children. Data analysis at 5% level of significance was performed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)-22 software. <i>Results</i>: About 58% and 45% of the studied preschool children were stunted and underweight respectively while 22.5% children were wasted. Nearly 8.5% children were obese or at risk of being obese. Most of the parents were illiterate or just completed only primary education. Mother and father education status was not statistically significant with stunting, wasting and underweight status of pre-school children. Moderate and severe stunting were relatively higher among younger children (p<0.05). According to MUAC assessment 82.4% of the children were normal, 16.9% had mild to moderate and 0.6% was severely malnourished. Most of those malnourished children belonged to younger age groups (p<0.01). MUAC of the children was significant with their mother education status (p<0.05). 61.2% children who suffered diarrhea or pneumonia in last 2 months had lower weight for age (p<0.05) and weight for height (p<0.01) than who didn’t. <i>Conclusions</i>: About half of preschool children among Dalit communities in Jessore city live with chronic malnutrition like stunting and underweight. Maternal health status as well as other socio-demographic factors can affect the nutritional status of children.

The Relationship between Teacher Candidates' Attitudes towards Teacher Credentialing Courses and Instructor Behavior

The aim of this research is to examine the relationship between the attitudes of prospective teachers towards teaching profession courses and teaching staff behaviors. The research is a quantitative study. The study's study group is composed of 537 education faculty student. 'Attitude Scale towards Credentialing Courses' and 'Instructor Behavior Assessment Scale' were used as data collection tools in the research. Teacher candidates, faculty members behave adequately. However, prospective teachers' attitudes towards credentialing courses were found to be low. The opinions of the candidate teachers do not differ according to gender, department, academic achievement, mother education status, but there are differences according to the father education status and financial status of the family. A positive relationship was found between the behaviors of the lecturers and the attitudes of the prospective teachers towards the credentialing courses and it was understood that this was a predictor.

THE EFFECT OF MATHEMATICS TEACHING THROUGH POLYA’S PROBLEM SOLVING STEPS UPON 4TH GRADE STUDENTS’ SUCCESS OF SOLVING MATHEMATIC PROBLEMS

In this research, the effect of mathematics teaching through Polya’s problem solving steps upon problem solving success of the elementary education 4 th grade students was analyzed in terms of various variables. In the study, “pre-test and post-test control-group design” was used semi-experimentally as the research method. In semi-experimental designs, there is an experimental approach in which no random distribution is used for categorizing the individuals as experimental and control groups. However, the participants’ being at a fairly similar quality is regarded. The participants who participated into the study were selected among the 4 th grade students studying at two state elementary schools in Adana province in 2014-2015 academic year creating one experimental group and one control group. The data collection tools were student information form and Problem Solving Success Determination Test prepared by the researcher under the control of an expert. Obtained data were transferred into the computer environment using SPSS 22 statistical software. During the data analysis, whether there was a statistical difference between post-test scores of the experimental and control groups was tested using independent groups t-test. For other comparisons, t-test and one-way variance analysis were performed. These results were concluded as result of the analyses. According to t-test results, problem solving success level did not differ significantly according to the age and gender of the students. Problem solving success level differed significantly according to the profession of mother and father. The problem solving success level did not differ significantly according to the socio-economic status of the family. Problem-solving success level significantly differed according to the educational status of mother; however, did not differ significantly according to the educational status of father. In terms of the analysis results on the difference in mathematical problem solving success of the students, it was concluded that success of the students increased in a problem solving process supported with activities and administered with Polya’s problem solving steps accurately. Article visualizations:

CHAID Analysis to Determine Socioeconomic Variables that Explain Students' Academic Success

This study aims to determine students' characteristics that predict their academic success. The study group consisted of 4229 students studying at middle schools in Burdur. The data were collected using a questionnaire in the 2014-2015 academic year and analyzed using CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis, a type of decision-tree technique. The CHAID analysis was completed with 10 branches and 18 nodes, and indicated that students' academic success (end-year success grade) was explained by certain factors including mothers' and fathers' educational status, going to an educational center, parents' employment status and parents' monthly income. The most important parental characteristic for a student's end-year success grade was found to be the father's educational status.

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Adjustment Problems Faced by 1st Year B. Sc. (N) Students

Adjustment disorder is an unexpected strong emotional or behavioural reaction that occurs in response to an identifiable stressful life change that occurred within the previous three month. Adjustment disorder can be classified as acute and chronic. Acute lasts less than six months and chronic lasts more than six months. A quantitative research approach was used. Research design adopted for this study was descriptive design. The target population for the study was 1year B. Sc. (N) students. Number of sample was 100 nursing students. The sampling technique used convenience sampling. Adjustment rating scale was prepared for assessing the adjustment problems faced by 1year nursing students. After the assessment it was revealed that Mild adjustment problems was found in 1% of the students, where as 84% had Moderate adjustment problems, 15% had severe adjustment problems. There was significant association between Adjustment Problems with their selected demographic variables such as Sex, Educational status of Father, Educational status of Mother.

A Study to Assess the Nutritional Status of Preschool Children (3–5 Years) In Selected Rural Anganawadis At Mysuru With A View To Develop Information Booklet

Background : In India, under-nutrition is a major public health problem. Almost 11 million children will die before they reach the age of five and 4 million of them in the first month of life. Malnutrition is the principal cause of child deaths. The consequences of malnutrition are; high level of morbidity, mortality and disability apart from poor physical growth and-development. Aim : The aim of the present study was to assess the nutritional status of preschool children (3-5 years) in selected rural Anganawadis at Mysuru with a view to develop information booklet. Methods : observational and descriptive survey design and convenience sampling was adapted to select 50 preschool children who are attending the Anganawadis at Suttur. The scale to assess the nutritional status and nutritional assessment checklist were used. The information booklet was given to all mothers. Result : The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results reveals that, according to weight for age, 26 (52%) preschool children were having normal nutrition and 24 (48%) preschool children had first and second degree malnutrition, according to height for age, 23 (46%) preschool children were having normal height and 27(54%) preschool children were mildly and moderately impaired, according to their mid upper arm circumference, 20(40%) preschool children were nourished and 30(60%) preschool children were malnourished and according to their clinical signs, 33(66%) preschool children were having no deficiency and 17(34%) preschool children had mild malnutrition. Significant association was found between level of nutritional status and educational status of father of preschool children. Conclusion : The findings of the present study concluded that majority of the preschool children in selected rural Anganawadis were malnourished. Hence the present study has given the evidence that health awareness should be created to improve the nutrition and information booklet is helpful to improve their nutrition status.

Risk Factors for Child Malnutrition in Bangladesh: A Multilevel Analysis of a Nationwide Population-Based Survey

To identify the prevalence and risk factors of child malnutrition in Bangladesh. Data was extracted from the Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (2011). The outcome measures were stunting, wasting, and underweight. χ(2) analysis was performed to find the association of outcome variables with selected factors. Multilevel logistic regression models with a random intercept at each of the household and community levels were used to identify the risk factors of stunting, wasting, and underweight. From the 2011 survey, 7568 children less than 5years of age were included in the current analysis. The overall prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 41.3% (95% CI 39.0-42.9). The χ(2) test and multilevel logistic regression analysis showed that the variables age, sex, mother's body mass index, mother's educational status, father's educational status, place of residence, socioeconomic status, community status, religion, region of residence, and food security are significant factors of child malnutrition. Children with poor socioeconomic and community status were at higher risk of malnutrition. Children from food insecure families were more likely to be malnourished. Significant community- and household-level variations were found. The prevalence of child malnutrition is still high in Bangladesh, and the risk was assessed at several multilevel factors. Therefore, prevention of malnutrition should be given top priority as a major public health intervention.

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: refusal and abandonmentof treatment in the southeast of Iran.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 25% of all malignancies in children. ALL treatment has standard protocols, and treatment abandonment is a main cause of treatment failure. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and rate as well as cause of abandoned treatment in children with ALL in the southeast of Iran. This retrospective, descriptive cohort study was conducted with ALL patients at the Ali Asghar Hospital in the city of Zahedan. The study population included 22 children with different subtypes of ALL who had abandoned their treatment. A structural questionnaire was filled out by patients or their parents. Results were assessed using descriptive and analytical tests. The rate of treatment abandonment was 24.4% (22 patients).We had 18 ALL-L1 (78.3%) and four ALL-L2 (17.4%) patients. Reasons for treatment abandonment were low family income, transportation difficulties, the father's education status, conviction about ALL's incurability, and reference to spiritual means, respectively. Low family income, transportation difficulties, the father's education status, belief about ALL's incurability, and reference to spiritual means were the most common associations with ALL treatment abandonment in that order. Financial problems in this part of the country can impose high costs to the healthcare system.

The Relationship between University Students’ Self Perception, Life Satisfaction and Various Variables

Self-evaluation is a very important process for individuals to determine the present position. If people can not find objective criteria for self-evaluation, they use social comparison process as social criteria. It is important to whom with and which direction to go and it's managerial effects in social comparison process. At the aim of this study is to compare the relationships between university students’ social comparison and life satisfaction. Gender, age, social economic level, mother and father educational status and place of residence differencess were also searched in this context. The sample of the study consisted of 273 university students of Biruni University during the spring semester of 2014-2015. The research is a descriptive study in relational survey model. Main instruments are Information Gathering Form, Social Comparison (SCS) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). For data analyses were used SPSS 20.0 version for WINDOWS. The group differencess were tested by t-test and F statistics with post comparison range test.

Childhood sexual abuse experiences and its associated factors among adolescent female high school students in Arbaminch town, Gammo Goffa zone, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed method study.

BackgroundChildhood sexual abuse is a major social problem in Africa including Ethiopia. Moreover, little has been explored about the pattern of childhood sexual abuse in the context of high school students in Ethiopia in general and in Arbaminch town in particular. Thus, the present study aims to assess the prevalence and associated factors of childhood sexual abuse among adolescent female high school students in Arbaminch town.MethodsA school- based, cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescent female high school students in Arbaminch town from 3rd to 8th March 2014. Both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used. For the quantitative data, a simple random sampling technique was used to select 369 female students from grade ten of the six high schools. A pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data and then analysis was made using SPSS version 20 statistical packages. For the qualitative component, fourteen in-depth interviews were conducted and analysed based on the thematic areas.ResultThe prevalence of life time rape among adolescent female high school students in Arbaminch town was 11 %. The odds of experiencing life time rape was higher among students who lived alone (AOR = 4.30; 95 % CI: 1.81, 10.24) and among students who lived with their friends (AOR = 3.31; 95 % CI: 1.23, 8.89) than those lived with their parents. The chance of experiencing rape among students who have had no open discussions with their parents about sexuality and reproductive health was higher (AOR = 2.93; 95 % CI: 1.33, 6.45) than those who have had discussions.ConclusionThis study revealed high levels of childhood sexual abuse among the adolescent female high school students in Arbaminch town. Ever having a discussion about sexuality and reproductive health with parents, living arrangement of the student, and father’s educational status had statistically significant association with childhood sexual abuse. Unwanted pregnancy and abortion were the most common reproductive outcomes of rape. Comprehensive school based reproductive health education, community based awareness creation, open discussions about sexuality and reproductive health matters with students at family level are recommended.