SEXUAL ABUSE AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT

This study examined the implications of child abuse on academic performance of secondary school students in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The populations used for the study include five (5) secondary schools totaling 2,400. From these numbers, 100 respondents were used using random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection employed was questionnaire, simple percentage was used as method of data collection to analyze data collected from respondents. The result of the data analyzed, should that there is a sign Wcant difference between the academic performance of the abuse and the unabused child, there is aI significant difference between the academic performance of children staying with their parents and children staying with guardians or caretaker. There is a sign Jlcant difference between the academic performance of children of -the educated and no education parents. Based on the finding, the following recommendations were made among caller, that parents should devote more time and attention to their children, government should set in nation community and public enlighten inent campaigns, government should consider the desirability of enacting special laws against child abuse and other childhood maltreatments in the country.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Abstract                  

ITable of Content           

IICHAPTER ONE1.0

INTRODUCATION   

1 1.1 Background of the  Study  1

1 1.2 Statement of Problem   

3 1.3 Purpose of the Study  

4 1.4 Significance of the Study  

4 1.5 Research Question   

4 1.6 Hypotheses Formulation 

1.7 4 CHAPTER TWO 

2.0 Review Related Literature  

6 2.1 The Concept of Child Abuse   

6 2.2 Features of Child Abuse

7 2.2.3 2.1 Physical Abuse 

7 2.2     Sexual Abuse 

82.2.3   Emotional Abuse  

92.3 Causes of Child Abuse

10 Broken Home

10 The Home

11 Economic Status of Parents

12 Individual Psychopathology

13 Religious and Culture

13 Unwanted Pregnancy

13 Educational Status Of The Parents

14 2.4 Effect of Child Abuse

14 2.5 Development and Academic Performance

15 2.6 Implications for Education Policy

16 2.7 Solution to Child Abuse

17 2.8 SOME STEPS TAKEN BY ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUAL

18 AND THE GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE ISSUE OF CHILD ABUSE IN IKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. CHAPTER THREE 

3.0 METHODOLOGY  

20 3.1 Research Design 

20 3.2 Population of the Study  

20 3.3    Sample and Sampling Technique  

20 3.4  Research Instrument 

203.5 Validity of the Instrument 

213.6 Reliability of the Instrument 

213.7 Administration of the Instrument 

213.8 Method of Data Analysis  

21CHAPTER FOUR Data Analysis and lnterpretation 

234.1 Summary of findings 

254.2 Testing of Hypothesis 

26 CHAPTER FIVE5.0 Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation

31 5.1 Discussion of Findings  

31 5.2 Conclusions    

31 5.3 Recommendation    

32 5.4 Laws Protecting the Child   

33 5.5 Limitation      

34 5.6 Suggestion for Further Studies . 

5.7 REFERENCES 

36 APPENDIX

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