ABSTRACT

The study examined
the role of Human Rights institutions in the country in addressing the problem
of child abuse.

The objective of this study is causes,
types and effects of child abuse on the child, the family and the nation.  The work is meant to draw closer attention on
this increasing scourge and access measures of addressing to preserve the
fundamental human rights of the child as entrenched under the Nigeria Child
Right Act.

 In the study, the researcher defined what child
abuse is; the various forms of child abuse, and also identified some of the
causes and consequences of child abuse as a reflection of the societal problem
and its impact on the life of the child. 
The study also evaluated the extent of damages it does to the abused child
and the Nigerian society. In order to gather relevant data and information on
the subject matter, the researcher used the questionnaire as data collection
instrument, which was administered on 200 respondents within the FCT which is
the limit of the scope of the study.  A self constructed questionnaire titled
Child Abuse Questionnaire (CAQ) was administered on the students after
validation. The instrument has construct validity co-efficient of 0.756 and reliability
co-efficient of 0.95. The statistical technique that was used to analyse the
data collected was Chi-Square distribution test. The result of the analysis
showed that there was a significant relationship between poverty and economic
deprivation and child abuse in Nigeria. Also the study revealed that child
abuse is still very prevalent in Nigeria and also that religious and cultural
influences contribute to child abuse in Nigeria.

The result
revealed that the Rights institutions are not doing enough to arrest the
problem of child abuse and that the child right act is not working in Nigeria.

Table of Content

i.                   
Title

ii.                 
Declaration 

iii.               
Certification

iv.               
Dedication 

v.                 
Acknowledgment 

vi.               
Table of Contents

vii.             
Abstract

CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION

1.1             
Background of the study

1.2             
Statement of problem

1.3             
Objectives of the study

1.4             
Hypothesis  /Research questions

1.5             
 Research questions

1.6             
Scope 
and Limitation of the study

1.7             
Significance of the study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND
THEORETICAL FRAME WORK

2.1
   Literature Review

2.2    Theoretical Conceptualization Of Child
Abuse

2.3    Causes Of Child Abuse

2.4    Types Of Child Abuse

2.5
   The Impact Of Family Problem On Child
Abuse

2.6       Child Abuse And Overview of Nigeria’s
Child Rights Act

2.7       Relationship
Between Poverty and Child Abuse

2.8       The Role Of National Human Rights And
Public Complaint

           Commission In Fighting Child Abuse

2.9      Psychological Effects Of Abuse on
Children 

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1       Research Design

3.2       Population
of study

3.3      Sampling

3.4       Research Instrument

3.5       Validity and Reliability

3.6       Research procedure

3.7.
     Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND
ANALYSIS

4.1       Data Presentation

4.2      Test Of Hypothesis

CHAPTER FIVE:  CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1
Summary

5.2
Conclusion

5.3
Recommendations

5.4 Suggestion
for further study