NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF CHILD ABUSE IN NIGERIA

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ABSTRACT


This research was undertaken to investigate the newspaper coverage of child abuse in Nigeria A study of the Nigeria Dailies.

Four research questions were used thus; children in Nigeria suffer Abuse from their parents;

A.    Do Children in Nigeria suffer Abuse from their parents?

B.     Do Nigeria parents abuse their children

C.     what are the causes of child abuses

D.    What are the possible solution of child abuses in Nigeria? About one thousands questionnaires with (20) twenty items were distributed. All government secondary schools were used as the population while only four were used as the population while only four were used as sample.

The questionnaire and literature review were used as the tools for data collection. The findings are that;

(a) Nigeria parents abuse their children on daily basis

(b) average Nigeria child had experience one abuse or other ;which as a result of the of the effect makes the children [especially those in secondary schools] to become drop out; whole some have mental disorder the methods for data analysis is simple percentage method. The research here recommend that the federal government should make a law that will strongly prohibit further abuse of the Nigeria children. And as well put policies that will reduce the harsh condition of the Nigeria child.

Further the investigation can be done on the effects. Of Child abuse on Nigeria child. A study of the primary and secondary school children.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title Page……………………………………………………………i

Approval page………………………………………………………ii

Dedication………………………………………………………….iii

Acknowledgement…………………………………………………iv

Table of Contents…………………………………………………..v

Abstract…………………………………………………………..viii

 

CHAPTER ONE

Background of the study…………………………………………..1

Statement of the problem………………………………………….3

Significance of the study…………………………………………...4

Purpose of the study……………………………………………….5

Research questions…………………………………………………6

Scope of the Study…………………………………………………6

 

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review…………………………………………………..8

Conceptual framework……………………………………………..8

Theoretical framework…………………………………………….14

Summary of literature Review…………………………………….15

 

CHAPTER THREE

Research mythology………………………………………………17

Design of the study……………………………………………….17

Description of the Area of study…………………………………18

Sample and sampling Technique………………………………....20

Instrument for Data collection……………………………………20

Validation of instrument……………………………………….....21

Administration of instrument…………………………………….21

Method of Data collection………………………………………..21

Method of Data Analysis………………………………………...22


CHAPTER FOUR

Research Question 1…………………………………………….23

Research Question 11…………………………………………..24

Research Question 111…………………………………………26

Research Question 1v…………………………………………..27

 

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussion of findings…………………………………………30

Educational implication……………………………………….34

Recommendations…………………………………………….35

Conclusion…………………………………………………….36

Limitation of finding………………………………………….37

Suggestion for further Research………………………………37

Summary……………………………………………………..38

References……………………………………………………39



 

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF STUDY

Child Abuse, are intentional acts that result in physical or emotional harm to children. The term child abuse; covers a wide range of behavior, from actual physical assault by parents or other adult caretakers to neglect of a childs basic needs. 

Child abuse is also sometimes called “child maltreatment” although the extent of child above is difficult to measure, it is recognized as a major social problem, especially industrialized nations. It occurs in all income, racial, religious, and ethnic groups. And in urban and rural communities. It is however, more common in some groups, especially those below the poverty line. 

Cultures around the world have different standards in deciding what constitutes child abuse.In Sweden,for example,the law prohibits any  physical punishment of children, including spanking. By contrast, in some countries of Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, parents are expected to punish their children by hitting them. This is common practice found in Nigeria.

CATEGORIES /TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE IN NIGERIA

There are several different types of child abuse, and some children experience more than one form. Physical abuse in includes deliberate acts of violence that injure or even kill a child. Unexplained bruises, broken bone or burn marks on a child may be signs of physical abuse. Sexual abuse occurs when adults use children for sexual gratification or expose them to sexual activities, such as oral sex and vaginal or anal penetration.

Emotional abuse destroys a child’s self-esteem; such abuse commonly includes repeated verbal abuse of a child in form of shouting, threats, and degrading or humiliating criticism.

The most common form of child abuse is “Neglect”. Physical neglect involves a parent’s failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter and medical care to a child. It may also include inadequate supervision and a consistent failure to protect a child from hazards or danger. Emotional neglect occurs when a parent or caretaker fails to meet a child’s basic needs for affection and comfort. Examples of emotional neglect include behaving in a cold, distant, and affectionate way towards a child, allowing a child to witness chronic or severe spousal abuse, allowing a child to use alcohol or Drugs and uncovering a child to engage in delinquent behaviour. Another form of neglect involves failing to meet a child’s basic educational needs, either by failing to enroll a child in school or by permitting a child to skip school frequently.

Finally, sending a child to hawk in the street or in the market is the most common child abuse in Nigeria today. Sometimes during school hours you see children hawking in the street.

 

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

According to the National center on child Abuse and Neglect, in 1997 about 5,000 children in Nigeria were reported as abused or neglected to government agencies that investigate child abuse. Investigators substantiated abuse or neglect for nearly 5,000 of the children reported. Among the substantiated case, 56 percent involved physical or emotional neglect, 25 percent involved physical abuse, 13 percent involved sexual abuse, 6 percent involved emotional abuse, and 13 percent involved other forms of abuse, such as educational neglect or abandonment. Some children experienced multiple forms of abuse.

Many researchers believe that statistics based on official reports do not accurately reflect the prevalence of child abuse.

Definitions of Maltreatment vary from state to state and among agencies, making such statistics unreliable. Professionals who interact with children, such as teachers, day-care workers, pediatricians, and police officers may fail to recognize or report abuse. In addition, acts of abuse usually occur in the privacy of a family’s home and often go unreported. Surveys of families, another way of estimating abuse, indicate that 2.3 percent of children in Nigeria experience abusive violence each year. Also in Nigeria, according to the Federal Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect, more children die as a result of child abuse and neglect than natural death.


SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study in the first place will expose the wicked acts of some parents and caretakers against their children and wards. This work will also buttress the definitions of the child abuse, the prevalence and causes of child abuse in Nigeria. This work will also proffer solution to this ugly menace and make suggestions on how to curb and prohibit further cases of child abuse in Nigeria.

The study also tends to show that every Nigerian Child deserves goodwill. Every Nigerian Child should enjoy her parental care, and all the fundamental rights of a child as established in the United Nations policy for child care.

The focus here is to identify the factors that indicate that a child has been abused, which goes a long way to proffer possible solutions to this problem.

It be of a great benefit to those in academic field and those who wants to carry out a research on this case study.

It will be needful for the government as their agency on child Abuse will find this work as material for data collection and the general public will enjoy the information contained in this work.

This work will equally serve as panacea towards the non- challenge of parents and caretakers who abuse the children and wards.

 

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

1.     To ascertain whether Nigerian children are abused or not.

2.     To determine to what extent their children are been abused.

3.     To identify the dangers of child abuse and neglect on Nigeria children.

4.     To confirm the causes of this child abuse and neglect in Nigeria.

5.     To provide a useful information to the government on child abuse that will help her agency in policy formation and execution in Nigeria.

6.     To proffer solution to this ugly menace and detastable act against the child.


RESEARCH QUESTION

1.     Do Children in Nigeria suffer abuse from parents?

2.     Do Nigerian Parents abuse their children?

3.     What are the causes of child abuse in Nigeria?

4.     What are the possible solutions to stop this ugly menace?

 

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The scope of this study is limited to Newspaper coverage of child abuse in Nigeria. A study of the three Nigerian Dailies

While the geographical scope of this study is based in Enugu state, primary and secondary schools, in Nsukka town

About seven primary and secondary schools in Nsukka town were visited to sample opinion.

The study also focuses attention on the following. If the pupils in primary school would ascertain that Nigerian children suffer child abuse. While the students in secondary schools would say to what extent children suffer neglect and abuse from their parents and wards/caretakers.

Information on the remote causes of the child abuse was sorted and the possible solutions were proffered in this investigation.

This work attempted to study the Nigeria Dailies such as; The Daily sun Newspapers, The Daily Times Newspapers and the Daily Vanguard Newspapers from 1999- 2017.



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