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Consequences Of Child Abuse On Students Academic Performance As Perceived By Secondary School Teachers
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS] -
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CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Introduction
The data used for this analysis were obtained from a total number of two hundred (200) respondents on the consequences of child abuse on students’ academic performance in ten (10) selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis, through a structured questionnaire containing five (5) items on demographic data, and twenty (20) questions in section B on the consequences of child abuse on students’ academic performance.
The demographic data were analyzed with frequency counts and simple percentage, while the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses.
Demographic Data
This section presents the results of data obtained from the study on frequency counts and percentages. The presentation on table one revealed information about respondents. The findings of this study are presented in the following tables.
The result in table 1 revealed that 52(26%) respondents are males while 148(74%) are female, this means that there are more female respondents than male respondents.
The result in table 2 revealed that 80(40%) of the respondents were Muslims while 112(56%) of the respondents were Christians and 8(4%) Practice African Traditional Religion. Thus most of the respondents were Christians.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT   This study investigated the consequences of child abuse on students’ academic performance as perceived by secondary school teachers in some selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis.    A total of two hundred teachers (200) were randomly selected from the secondary schools. The instrument used for the study is questionnaire which is designed for teachers in each selected secondary schools. Two hundred copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents ... Continue reading---
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LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1:   Distribution of respondents by gender      62Table 2:   Distribution of respondents by religion       62Table 3:   Distribution of respondents by teaching experience                      63Table 4:   Distribution of respondents by subject area   64Table 5:   The mean scores and items ranking order on consequences of child abuse on students’ academic performance         65Table 6:   ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page  Approval  Dedication  Acknowledgement  Abstract  Table of Contents  List of Tables CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study  Statement of the Problem  Research Questions Research Hypotheses  Purpose of the Study  Significance of the Study Operational Definitions of Terms  Scope of the Study   CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction  Who is a Child?   Student Academic Performance as affect by Child Abuse i ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Statement of the ProblemChild abuse is not just a social problem; it is rather an intellectual and economic problem which is evident in the performance of children in schools. In a situation where over seventy percent (70%) of student that write the WAEC and NECO cannot boast of five credit pass including Mathematics and English Language, then education sector need to be looked into. A common feature of some Nigerians in the twentieth century is to see and treat children the way th ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 9 ]Effect of Abuse on Academic PerformanceOne of the most destructive consequences of child abuse may be the detrimental effect on a child’s school performance. Over and over again, research indicates that abused children demonstrate reduced intellectual functioning and perform very poorly in school. And poor school performance can have serious long-term consequences. Academic failure has been associated with antisocial behaviour and quitting school. These behaviours in turn in ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Reliability   Ojo (1991) affirmed that reliability is the basis of accuracy and precision of measuring devises or a measurement procedure. To established reliability of the instrument, the test-re-test method was carried out to ascertain the reliability of the instrument. A total number of 20 questionnaire forms were administered to some selected secondary schools teachers.   The instrument was administered twice with an interval of two weeks. The two test scores were correct ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Conclusion    Based on the findings of this study it shows that child abuse has a negative effect on student academic performance and adulthood development which ultimately have adverse effect on the human capital development of the country, such that we now have young adults with bad sense of self-worth, self esteem and sense of moral value, this has contributed to the rate of crime and social values, civic unrest and deviant behaviours that is existing in the midst of teenage ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdeniran, K. (2003). Child Abuse and Neglect among Junior Secondary Schools Students in Ibarapa Area of Oyo State Nigeria. Chalk, R., Gibbons A., Scarupa, H.J. (2002). The multiple dimensions of Child Abuse and neglect new insights into an old problem. Washington, DC: Child trends, Retrieved April 27, 2006, from www.childtrends.org/files/childabuse RB.pdf (PDF-82KB).Claussen, A.H. & Crihenden, PM (1991). “Physical and Psychological Maltreatment: Relations among types of Maltrea ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT   This study investigated the consequences of child abuse on students’ academic performance as perceived by secondary school teachers in some selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis.    A total of two hundred teachers (200) were randomly selected from the secondary schools. The instrument used for the study is questionnaire which is designed for teachers in each selected secondary schools. Two hundred copies of the questionnaire were distributed to the respondents ... Continue reading---