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Background:
Due to poverty, illiteracy, lack of sexual health education, support and open borders with India thousands of nepali children are abused and trafficking. Most of them are abused in school, street, by family members, friends and strangers. 
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32 schools students were interviewed and written test about abuse, any discrimination and beliefs. After collecting the data, the advocacy, education about child abuse prevention & information was given to all including teachers.
Results and conclusion:
The analyzed data showed 61% don't know the right information and have taboo, 29% know about it and want to help them, 10% want to know .all of them want right information. 
Students voices are:
to suggest actions to resolve problems of children at risk.
Parents should provide unconditional support and love and they should always be there for children to confide in 
Eliminate all kinds of discrimination, including economic, social and gender discrimination & recommended health services and psychological healing for abused children.
Children have also tried to link child sex abuse with poverty,so eliminate poverty.
Use of alcohol in society is also one of the factors behind child sex abuse so alcohol and drug use should be discouraged.
There should be effective laws to punish abusers & compensation to such children, sothat they can live a normal and dignified life.
Child survivors of sexual abuse shouldnot only be treated as victims & should be empowered and encouraged to live a dignified life. 
There is need for improved education at community, school and college level.

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