Effects of Child Abuse among Nomads in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State

Fatima Adamu, Ado Sule, Ibrahim Umar, Zulkiblu Umar Fanti

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The study has examined the effects of child abuse among nomads in the Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi state. The study adopts a cross-sectional survey design. Three specific objectives were formulated to guide the study. The population used for this study consisted of 7,084 students from all the secondary schools in Bauchi metropolis. The study used a sample of 400 respondents from the population using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through direct administration of questionnaires. It was found from the study that there was a negative and high prevalence rate of child labour among nomadic residents in Alkaleri local government. Based on the findings, every society needs to sets out some norms which are expected of the citizens to faithfully follow for the welfare of the people and any conduct that violates these norms is referred to as deviance. It was recommended among others that the effects of child abuse should be addressed to improve children’s attitudes and social norms as well as their academic achievements in Alkaleri local government and beyond.


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