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Table 3 Knowledge of the main forms of child maltreatmenta

From: A cross-sectional exploratory study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of emergency health care providers in the assessment of child maltreatment in Maputo, Mozambique

Category

Frequency

(n)

Percent

(%)

Physical violence/aggression

30

61.2

Sexual abuse

13

26.5

Negligence

5

10.2

Exploitation

5

10.2

Emotional/psychological abuse

6

12.2

Others

11

22.4

Does not know

4

8.2

  1. aParticipants were asked to identify all responses that applied and responses are not mutually exclusive