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ABSTRACT
The findings shows that majority of the participants are male and are predominantly Christians. It was further revealed that majority of the participants were between age interval 14years and 17years old. For example, 176 representing 73.3% of the total participants are within the age intervals of 14years and 17years old. Although the research was conducted among JSS1 through SS3, however, the result shows that among the total participants, those in SS2 were more in the study. The findings also reveal that majority of the participants’ mother had secondary education. While majority of the participants said their father had tertiary education. The results further indicate that majority of the participants has a family size within the intervals of 4-6. For example, 117 representing 48.8% of the total participants indicate family size with the interval of 4-6. The findings shows that majority of the participants believe single family background causes child abuse. For example, 114 representing 47.5% of the total 60 participants believe children from single family background suffer more from abuse compare to children from intact family. This is as a result of the negative impact perceived to emanate from single family background. Children who are trained by single parents are expose to high tendency of being abused and outlaw. The finding also reveals that majority of the participants believe keeping late due to domestic work hinders performance among children. Result from the field reveals that majority indicated 155 representing 64.6% of the total participants believe stress from keeping late due to domestic shore which often creep into reading time impede on academic performance of children. While 85 representing 35.4% disagree. In corroboration with this, the in-depth interview conducted among class teacher in Edokpolor grammar school shows that teachers held similar idea that keeping late affect children a lot as most of them see the class room as the only alternative to sleep. ‘as’ you know, sleep is very vital for effective performance, and once a child lack it, the assimilation rate/level reduces.
