Correlation Between Child Abuse And Social Behaviour of School-Age Children From Low-Income Families In Kaduna And Kano States, Nigeria.
ABSTRACT
This study titled correlation between child abuse and social behaviour of school-age childrenfrom low-income families in Kaduna and Kano states, Nigeria was aimed to study therelationship between child abuse and social behavior of School-age Children from low-incomefamilies in Kaduna and Kano States.
In line with the above four specific objectives, four researchquestions were raised and four Null hypotheses were formulated. Descriptive survey researchdesign using structured questionnaire was employed for the study.
The population of the studywas thirty five thousand two hundred and nine (35,209) parents, the School-age Children wasthree million thirty five thousand five hundred and twenty five (3,35525).
In three thousandseven hundred and seventy (3,770) public Primary Schools in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria.Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the sample size of three hundred and eightyeight (388) children and parents for the study.
Pilot study was conducted at Funtua localgovernment of Katsina State and Dutse local government of Jigawa State, to determine thereliability of the designed instrument.
Collected data were analyzed using frequencies andpercentages for demographic variables of the respondents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration Page …………………… i
Certification Page ……………….. ii
Acknowledgement ………………. iii
Abstract ………………….. vi
Table of Content ……………. v
List of Tables ………………. viii
List of Appendices ………….. ix
List of Abbreviation …………… x
Operational Definition of Terms ……… xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1Background of the Study ……… 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ……… 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study ……….. 5
1.4 Research Questions ……………. 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses ………….. 6
1.6 Significance of the Study …… 6
1.7 Basic Assumption ……..…… 7
1.8 Delimitation of the Study ……… 7
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Theoretical Framework ……… 8
2.2 Concept of Child Abuse ……. 13
2.3 Child Developments and Abuse ………. 17
3.1 Types of Child Abuse …………… 24
3.2 Causes of Child Abuse ………… 34
2.4 Factors contributing to Child Abuse ………….. 35
2.5 Effect of Child Abuse on School-age Children ……. 44
2.6 Child Abuse and Social Behaviour …… 50
2.7 Socio-economic Status of Families and Child Abuse ………… 51
2.9 Parenting Styles and child abuse …………… 53
2.10 Review of Related Empirical Studies …….. 56
2.11 Summary ………….. 61
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design …………. 64
3.2 Population of the Study …………. 65
3.3 Sample Size and Sampling Procedure ……… 65
3.4 Instruments for Data Collection ………… 66
3.4.1 Validation of Instruments ………… 67
3.4.2 Pilot Study ………… 67
3.4.3 Reliability of the Instrument ……… 67
3.5 Procedure for Data Collection ……… 68
3.6 Procedure for Data Analysis …….. 68
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1 Presentation of Demographic Variables ………… 69
4.2 Answer to Research Questions ……….. 73
4.3 Test of the Hypotheses …………….. 90
4.4 Summary of Major Finding …………… 94
4.5 Discussions of Findings ……………. 94
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary ………………… 98
5.2 Contributions to Knowledge ……………. 99
5.3 Conclusions ………… 99
5.4 Recommendations ……… 100
References ………… 101
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
A child in every home is seen as a gift from God and also a source of blessing, joy, happinessand hope for his parents. Hornby (1999) in Onuigbo (2009) describes the child as a human beingwho is not yet an adult.
A child could be a boy or a girl from the time of birth until they are aged18years. United Nation Children‘s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) (2001) stated that children areinternationally accepted as human beings below the ages of eighteen years.
They are special members of each nation and link between the present and future generations. All children areborn to grow and develop, to articulate their feelings and needs, but growing up and developingsmoothly is often difficult for most children.
Some children receive and enjoyed the love,affection and care from their parents or care givers to develop into healthy, happy adolescents,while others are hurt or abused by their parents, adults or care givers.
Sebre (2004) viewed childabuse as ―any failure of a parent or care giver to provide needed food, clothing, shelter, medicalcare, safety and well-being for their children is child abuse.
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