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
