A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE AMONG TEENAGERS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, BORNO STATE
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Child abuse as a phenomenon is as old as mankind. Over years, every society has
unceasingly been challenged by cases of child abuse. This study is a sociological analysis
of child abuse in Maiduguri Borno State. A social survey design was adopted. A sample
of 375 respondents was drawn, using convenient sampling technique. Primary and
secondary data were utilized in the study. The primary data were generated through the
use of questionnaires. The questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively using tables,
frequency and percentage. The results show that poverty is the chief causes of child
abuse and physical abuse is the most amongst form of child abuse in the study area. It is
based on this that the study recommends that Federal Government should provide more
employment opportunities so that parents who engaged their children in child abuse
would have reliable sources of income and basic education should be truly made free in
all Nigerian states as some parents who engage their children in day hawking do so to
enable them raise their school fees. Government and relevant authorities should make
more moves toward achieving and/or realizing the aims of UBE (Universal Basic
Education) programme
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