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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the Influence of Parenting Styles in Preventing Child Abuse and Child Neglect In Selected Secondary Schools In Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, Four research questions were raised to guide the study.
The design adopted for this study was descriptive survey research design. The sample consisted of 150 respondents (students) randomly selected from the thirteen Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area. Questionnaires were used for the collection of data from 150 (one hundred and fifty) respondents which were basically students. The research instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor and two experts in the Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology. The cronbach Alpha method was adopted in testing the reliability of the instrument after which the research instruments were administered by the researcher herself. The data obtained were analyzed using percentage, mean and standard deviation.
Findings revealed that Authoritative parenting style and authoritarian parenting style help in preventing child abuse and child neglect. It shows that authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles are the best parenting style in raising a child, it boost the children’s confidence and helps in preventing child abuse and child neglect Based on the findings, Parenting practices should be tailored to the individual child's needs and characteristics, rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. Parents should also show love and affection to their children because the way children are being treated at home determines how they will be treated when they get out and it also influence their thinking which might in turn lead to abuse and neglect. Unnecessary quietness and withdrawal from others may be an expression of parental neglect and abuse as a child find it difficult to discuss their challenges especially neglect and abuse with people for fear of being mocked at.
