INCIDENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL ABUSE OF THE GIRL CHILD AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE
INCIDENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL ABUSE OF THE GIRL CHILD AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE
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2011-05
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CHIBUGO, OKPOKO MARY
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The study investigated the incidence and consequences of physical and psycho-social
abuse of girl child among secondary schools in Kaduna and Zaria. Five hypotheses were
developed, to find out the spread, nature and extent to which abuse affects the girl child.
The study adopted descriptive survey method. 400 randomly selected girls’ in public
secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis and Zaria participated in the study. They were
drawn from 8 public girls’ secondary schools in Kaduna urban and Zaria. They include 4
girls’ secondary schools from each area. Questionnaire was instrument used for data
collection. T-test independent sample and Pearson moment correlation co-efficient were
used to analyze the data. T-test was used to test significant difference between Kaduna
and Zaria location in the spread of physical and psycho-social abuse. T-test was also
used in analyzing hypotheses 1-4. Pearson moment correlation co-efficient was used to
test relationship between girl child and its component of psycho-social consequences.
Based on the result of the study Kaduna location has more spread in the level of abuse
than Zaria location. Significant difference existed in hypotheses 1-4 and significant
relationship existed in hypotheses 5a-5d. The study found that Kaduna urban metropolis
location has higher magnitude of both incidences of physical, psycho-social and psychosocial
consequences. The study also found that Kaduna urban are more prone to abuse
than Zaria dwellers. It was recommended that parent should try their possible best not to
violate the child right and ensure equal access to education to all children given to them.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA.
Keywords
INCIDENCE,, CONSEQUENCES,, PHYSICAL,, PSYCHO-SOCIAL ABUSE,, GIRL CHILD,, SECONDARY,, SCHOOLS,, STUDENTS,, KADUNA,, STATE.