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ABSTRACT
The study investigated the impact of child abuse on students’ academic performance in public junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and answered. The descriptive survey research method was adopted for the study. The sample size for the study was made up of 120 students who were randomly selected from the 12 public junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Data collected from the respondents was analyzed using descriptive statistics, precisely mean and standard deviation.
The instrument used for the data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Impact of Child Abuse on Students’ Academic Performance Questionnaire (ICASAPQ)”. The constructed questionnaire for the study was presented to the project supervisor to confirm for content validity. The Cronbanch Alpha method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The questionnaire was administered to a group of 20 respondents which were not part of the study but were part of the population. A Cronbach Alpha coefficient of .837 was obtained. This shows that the instrument is reliable.
The findings from the study include that there is high level of prevalence of child abuse among students in public junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is a significant impacts of child abuse on students’ academic performance in public junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.The study recommended among others that the Ministry of Education as a matter of urgency should organize regular workshops and seminars for both teachers and parents to raise awareness about the signs of child abuse. Teachers should be trained to identify early indicators of abuse and understand its effects on students’ mental health and academic performance.
