CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GYEL DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

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ABSTRACT
The research work analyses the cause of child abuse and neglect. The various form of child abuse and their impact on the child and the society. Child abuse and neglect leads to denial of the child’s right which includes: education, food, health, medical care etc. to determine the trend and pattern of child abuse and neglect, identifying factors that lead parents/guardians engaging in abusing their children.
Questionnaires were distributed to respondents in the study area. Data obtained and were presented analyzed. The analysis showed that the socio-economic status of parent is a major factor that make parents to abuse their children, educationally, emotionally, and use them as hawkers, beggars etc. Other factors include level of education of parents, inability of government to meet up its citizens’ needs, lack of legislation against child abuse and neglect, parenting style. Child abuse and neglect exposes children to danger that can influence their social behaviour thus, leading to juvenile delinquency which contributes to social menace in the society.
The government should ensure that the social-economic status of parents is improved so that they can not abuse nor neglect their children.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Title page
Declaration 
Approval page 
Dedication 
Acknowledgement
Table of contents 

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
1.5SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDY

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1INTRODUCTION
2.2CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE
2.2.1Intergeneration Transfer of Violence
2.2.2Social Isolation and Low Community Involvement
2.2.3Family Structure
2.2.4Social Stress
2.3STATE OF A CHILD
2.4FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
2.4.1Physical Abuse
2.4.2Child Abandonment
2.4.3Early Marriage
2.5CHILD NEGLECT
2.6THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE VICTIM
2.7THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE SOCIETY
2.8RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
2.9THEORETICAL FRAME OF REFERENCE

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1INTRODUCTION
3.2POPULATION OF STUDY
3.3SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
3.4INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION
3.5METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
3.6STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE USED IN ANALYSIS OF THE DATA

CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
4.1INTRODUCTION
4.2DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF RESPONDENTS
4.3MAJOR FINDINGS

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
5.1SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
5.2RECOMMENDATIONS
5.3CONCLUSION
5.4THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN AMELIORATING CHILD ABUSE IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE

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Research, A. (2018). CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GYEL DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-neglect-in-gyel-district-of-jos-south-local-government-area

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Research, Afri "CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GYEL DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Feb. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-neglect-in-gyel-district-of-jos-south-local-government-area. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

MLA7

Research, Afri . "CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GYEL DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Feb. 2018. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-neglect-in-gyel-district-of-jos-south-local-government-area >.

Chicago

Research, Afri . "CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN GYEL DISTRICT OF JOS SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA" Afribary (2018). Accessed March 28, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/child-abuse-and-neglect-in-gyel-district-of-jos-south-local-government-area