Programa educativo de prevención del maltrato infantil dirigido a padres y madres de la comunidad San Miguel de Pilapuchin. Cantón Sigchos. Provincia Cotopaxi. Octubre 2014 – marzo.

Abstract

Child maltreatment is a serious problem that has been maintained over time. It is perceived as something common that does not affect the well-being of children, but rather it requires the child to educate and correct them. The objective of this study was to implement an educational program to prevent child maltreatment directed at parents of the San Miguel de Pilapuchin community in the province of Cotopaxi with a select population of 18 mothers and 15 parents. It was possible to identify by means of the application of a survey that the population is conformed by an equal percentage of mothers and fathers of the same form was identified that the population is within a range of young age as also that they possess a low educational level. With regard to the identification of child abuse, physical, emotional abuse, abandonment or negligent treatment and types of abuse had a high percentage of incorrect knowledge. With this background we proceeded to the elaboration of the educational proposal the same one that consists of 6 interventions using the active participatory and playful technique to obtain a better understanding of the exposed themes and to raise the knowledge of the fathers and mothers of the community. Parents' participation was obtained in all the sessions agreed which allowed us to successfully develop the program. Once the interventions were completed, the respective evaluation was carried out by means of the application of a survey which resulted in the increase of the knowledge.