Method of data collection
The researcher administered the questionnaire personally to the respondents for their responses. The respondents who could neither read nor write…
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Reliability of the instrument
The instrument used was tested for reliability. This will be done by using the test–retest method. In doing this, the…
Validation of the instrument
The instrument to be used for data collection (questionnaire) was subjected to meaningful validation through series of content and face…
Instrument for data collection
The questionnaire was the instrument used for the study. It was designed to elicit responses by allowing the respondents to…
Sample size and sampling technique
The sample size for the study was one hundred (100) respondents. The stratified sampling technique was used to divide Ughelli…
Population of the study
According Census (2006), the population of Ughelli is fifty four thousand, two hundred and six (54,206) which include male and…
Description of the study area
The area of the study was Ughelli Metropolis in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. Ughelli metropolis is…
Research design
Descriptive research method was used for this study. Descriptive research method is one in which a group of people or…
Introduction
This chapter explained the different procedures and methods which were used in carrying out this project work. The procedures and…
Summary of review of related literature
This review defined child abuse is any act, or failure to act, by a parent or other caregiver that results…
Measures to minimize child abuse
In other to minimize child abuse, Ross (2006) suggested that the causes of child abuse must be recognised and also…
Child abuse and youth violence
Child abuse and domestic violence are interrelated and thereby exposed children the violent behaviours at adolescence or at adult age….
Impacts of child abuse
Child abuse can result in immediate adverse physical impacts but it is also strongly associated with developmental problems and with…
Causes of child abuse
Child abuse is a complex phenomenon with multiple causes (Fontana, 2009). No single factor can be identified as to why…
Types of child abuse
WHO, (2006) distinguishes four types of child abuse which are: · Physical abuse · Sexual abuse · Emotional and psychological…
Prevalence of child abuse
A long term study revealed that child abuse is a global phenomenon but some part of the world were reported…
Conceptual framework
Child abuse is any act, or failure to act, by a parent or other caregiver that results in actual or…
Introduction
In this chapter, the researcher looked at works carried out by other researchers in area of the study. That is…
Definition of terms
· Adolescent: A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult. · Adulthood: Maturity of…
Limitations of the study
This study was limited by many factors such as: 1. Finance: This was one of the major constraints because a…
Scope of the study
The scope of this study was limited to child abuse and its corollaries in increasing youth violence in Ughelli metropolis,…
Research hypotheses
i. There is no significant relationship on the level of occurrence of child abuse among the people in Ughelli metropolis….
Research questions
i. What is the level of occurrence of child abuse among the people in Ughelli metropolis? ii. What are the…
Significance of study
· This study will contribute to the existing knowledge on child abuse in the study area · The outcome of…