An Uphill Battle: A systematic literature review on the challenges of addressing Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in the developing countries

There is still relatively limited research that attempts to investigate child sexual abuse (CSA) from different geopolitical and economic status of a country. Previous research mostly focused on the general factors, prevention, and treatment of victims. This study aims to systematically review the challenges of addressing CSA in developing countries in Asia. Using PRISMA protocol, 17 articles were selected. Five themes emerged, leading to the conceptualization of the aetiology of the core challenges in dealing with CSA; taboo and social stigma, poverty, and economic vulnerability, witnesses of the legal system, lack of knowledge, and institutional and structural challenges.