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ABSTRACT
This study examined the effect of domestic violence on teenage girl’s child. The purpose of this research work is to bring to our knowledge the extent to which domestic violence affect teenage girl child. The study adopted a survey approach and made use of primary data collected through 115 questionnaires administered to teenage girl child. The population comprises of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The data collected were analyzed, whereby percentages were used to present the responses of the administered questionnaires while chi-square was used to test the hypotheses of the research work. The findings revealed the effect of domestic violence on teenage girl-child in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo. Based on the findings, it was recommended that there should be awareness on dangers of violence on girl-child generally. This will educate, sensitise and eradicate all especially the girl-child on the dangers of violence. The society at large should take responsibility of reporting the suspected abuser to the child protection agency or police; this would reduce the rate of violence. Strict laws should be formulated to protect female children generally from domestic violence.
