A Survey of the Influence of Child Abuse on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis

ABSTRACT

         The study surveyed the influence of on the child abuse on academic performance of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis. Data were collected from 200 randomly selected students.

A questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection. The data collected were analysed using t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation.

The results indicated that the respondents were abused by their different parents; no significant relationship was found between child abuse and student’s academic performance when correlated. There is also no significant influence of child abuse on the academic performance of students.

It was recommended that public enlightenment campaign should be carried out on the danger of child abuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE                                                                  i

CERTIFICATION                                                           ii

DEDICATION                                                                 iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS                                               iv

ABSTRACT                                                                    vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                  viii

LIST OF TABLES                                                           xi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                                              1

Statement of the Problem                                              6

Purpose of the Study                                                     7

General Questions                                                        7

Research Hypotheses                                                    7

Significance of the Study                                               9

Delimitation of the Study                                              10

Definition of Terms (Operational)                                  11

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Concept of Child Abuse                                                 12

Pattern of Child Abuse                                                  22

Prevalence of Child Abuse                                             27

Consequence of Child Labour/Errand Child                 31

Appraisals of the Related Literature                              36

CHAPTER THREE: REEARCH METHODS

Introduction                                                                  38

Research Design                                                           38

Population of the Study                                                39

Sample and Sampling Technique                                  39

Instrumentation                                                            39

Validity of the Instrument                                             40

Reliability of the Instrument                                         41

Administration of the Instrument                                 41

Data Analysis                                                                42

 

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Hypothesis Testing                                                        45

Discussion of Results                                                   49

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

  RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary                                                                      52

Conclusions                                                                  53

Implication of the Study                                                54

Recommendations                                                        54

Limitation of the study                                                  55

Suggestion for further studies                                      55

References                                                                     57

Appendix                                                                       60