ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT ON SOCIAL SECURITY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IREPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE)

ABSTRACT This concept of child abuse and neglect is a very eclectic one. Its understanding as it occurs variously from Individuals, ethnic groups, religions institutions, professional bodies etc. However, this study have discussed the occurrence of child abuse and neglect as it occurs in various forms like physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, child labour, child abandonment, and child sexual abuse. Furthermore, the researcher also made available the factors that contribute to child abuse and child neglects in our society. This includes the parents or caregiver factors, family factors, child factors, environmental factors and protective factors. The experience of child abuse and neglect has a very significant consequences in the life of an individual. It has effects on the health and physical wellbeing, intellectual and cognitive development and emotional psychological and behavioural aspect of his/her life. All these were critical analysis in this study. BASICALLY, this study does not only state or lament the problems of child abuse and neglect in our society. It also enumerates factors that contribute to its occurrence and its consequences on the child abuse and neglect in our society. And lastly, the researcher also visited teachers, health workers, parents, caregivers, law enforcement officers, And residents within Irepo local government Area to interview them by the means of questionnaire so as to get their submission and what they feel about child abuse and neglect as it affects our social security. The aggregate view of the respondents and the analysis of their responses were fully and meticulously presented in chapter four of this research project.