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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Magnitude of Child Sexual Abuse and Its Associated Factors Among Children Treated in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa Ethiopia

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Pages 67-76 | Received 23 Feb 2022, Accepted 22 Jun 2022, Published online: 23 Jul 2022

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