PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AMONG RURAL PARENTS

PSYCHO-SOCIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AMONG RURAL PARENTS

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out to examinethe psycho-sociological determinants of knowledge and awareness of child abuse and neglect among rural parents with special reference to Akinyele local government areas of Oyo state.Specifically,the study aims to  investigate the concept of the provisions of child abuse and child neglect under the child right law, 2006,  Investigate the knowledge and awareness of parents on the provisions of child abuse, examine the ways through which child abuse and child neglect under the child right law in 2006 can be practically examined by parents or guardians and finally and  how the rights of child of a child can be protected and sustained for the benefit of children’s future and for the cared parent’s. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 141 responses were validated from the survey.  From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed thatParents does have a knowledge and awareness on the provisions of child abuse. Also,the rights of  a child can be protected and sustained for the benefit of children’s future and for the cared parent’s. The study thereby recommend that government should increase public awareness on child abuse, by sensitizing individuals on child rights and laws guiding these rights. Also social workers should ensure that children who are victims of child abuse are safe-guided and taken care of and the perpetrators are legally punished

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