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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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According to McGraw-Hill (2003), a manipulative skill is the ability of a child to handle an object with the appropriate control and speed of movement required by a task. The child will not be able to develop and transfer knowledge for creating ability or to solve a certain problem. A child’s skills begin from childhood and if there is any alteration along the line there will be problem.
Dr. Gorge (2001) observe interpersonal relationship as an association between two or more people that may range from fleeting to enduring form, in the context of social, cultural and other influence. The context can vary from family, school, friendship, neighborhoods relationship tends to influence each other and society as a whole, if interpersonal relationship is lacking it will affect the students’ academic improvement.
Item 19 is ranked eighteenth with a mean score of 2.76 and the item states that the consequence of child abuse on student’s academic performance leads to social hostility -
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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 FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Hypothesis One There is no significant difference in teachers’ perception of consequence of child abuse on student’s academic performance in Ilorin Metropolis on the basis of gender.  The result in table 6 reveals that the calculated t-value is 0.26 while the critical t-value is 1.96. Since the calculated t-value is less than the critical t-value, the null hypothesis is therefore accepted. Hence, there is no significant difference in the perception of teachers on the consequences ... 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---
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