Caregivers Perception of Child Abuse and Neglect in Selected Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2019 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Salami, A. G. RN, PhD, Oyundoyin, J. O. PhD, and Adetunji, H.A. PhD, MPH, FRSPH

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V6I2P101

How to Cite?

Salami, A. G. RN, PhD, Oyundoyin, J. O. PhD, and Adetunji, H.A. PhD, MPH, FRSPH, "Caregivers Perception of Child Abuse and Neglect in Selected Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 6,  no. 2, pp. 1-7, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V6I2P101

Abstract:

We conducted a descriptive explorative study using population comprising of male and female staff members working as part time, full time, and volunteer caregivers to describe their perceptions about child abuse and neglect in selected special schools in Lagos Nigeria and to explore factors that may influence such perception. The study revealed that there was no main significant difference between male and female, age, educational levels and job experiences of caregivers’ perception of child abuse and neglect of children with intellectual disabilities in schools. Volunteers have the best perception with mean score of 54.19 while part time caregivers had the least means perception score of 47. Regarding the effect of educational levels of caregivers on abuse and neglect, High school / GCE has the highest perception with means of 54.67 while those with university degrees BSc/BA had the lowest perception with mean score of 51.59. Caregivers with 11-15 years of working experience have the highest perception with means of 53 and 6-10 years of working experience with lowest perception, with mean score 51.79. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that Government should put in place an appropriate policy and procedure on child abuse and its prevention.

Keywords:

Care givers, Perceptions, Child abuse, Neglect, Special schools.

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