Appendix I - Dutable

Questionnaire

Section A (Demographic data)

Age: 15-25
[ ] 26-36 [
] 37 and above [ ]

Religion:
Christianity [ ] Muslim [ ] Others [
]

Educational status: Primary [ ] Secondary [ ] Other [
]

Section B: List of items

S/N	List of item	A	SA	D	SD
	Occurrence
1	There are causes of child neglect among people in Ughelli metropolis.
2	Some children in Ughelli metropolis suffer from physical abuse.
3	Child sexual molestation is a reoccurring phenomenon in Ughelli metropolis.
4	Emotional exploitation and abuse are some forms of child abuse common in Ughelli metropolis.
	Causes
5	Cultural norms encouraging harsh physical punishment of children lead to child abuse in Ughelli metropolis.
6	Setting expectations for a child that are clearly beyond the child’s capability causes child abuse.
7	Children resulting from unintended pregnancy face abuse.
8	Substance abuse by parents and care givers contribute to child abuse.
	Child abuse and youth violence
9	Children abused have a tendency to engage in violence at adolescent or adult age.
10	Youth who are abuse as children feel unloved by their parents or guardians and hereby run away from home.
11	Child abuse exposes children to criminal activities such as cultism, gangsterism, rape, teenage pregnancy, etc.
12	Youths who are victim of teenage pregnancy has a high tendency to engage in violence to their children.
	Remedies
13	Adequate awareness on the impact of child abuse and parents can help to minimize child abuse.
14	Enforcement of laws prohibiting the violation of the right of the child can help in reducing child abuse.
16	Child abuse can be reduced through school programmes such as “good touch and bad touch”
16	Taking initiatives by NGOs to help victims of child abuse can help in minimizing its impact.