INCIDENTS AND CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLIGENCE OF PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the incidents and causes of child abuse and negligence of pupils in public pre-primary schools in Oredo Local Government Area. This was a view to determine incidents and causes of child abuse and negligence of pupils in public pre-primary schools. Three research questions were raised. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The checklist titled ̋ Incidents and causes of child abuse and negligence of pupils in public pre-primary schools in Oredo LGA” was used for the study. A total of fifty teachers were randomly drawn from five pre-primary schools. A checklist was used to collect the data. The data were analysed using Frequency table, simple percentage rank order. The result from the study revealed that the incidents and causes of child abuse and negligence of pupils.