CHILD PROTECTION PRACTICES AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Abstract

The existing research was aimed to investigate the child protection practices and its implementation at elementary level of Islamabad region. Survey research was adopted and thereby a questionnaire on five point Liker scale was developed and used for data collection. A sample of 264 teachers (Public schools=87 and Private school=177) was selected through stratified sampling method. Linear regression and independent sample t-test was used. The study concluded that seminars and training has significant impact on the child protection practices. Teaching staff were well-aware where child protection awareness seminars were arranged. In addition, NGOs focused to conduct seminars and training in private sector schools whereas no proper activities were arranged to implement child protection practices in public sector schools.