ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Abstract In Nigeria, children face the menace of abuse ranging from physical injuries, abandonment, sexual abuse to child labour. In fact, child abuse is becoming alarming in the country. Government’s efforts to combat the problem have yielded little or no result. This study therefore, examines the factors responsible for child abuse and neglect in Nigeria. It also appraises recent intervention to the problem. The result showed that unemployment and poverty ...
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