The Impact of Child Maltreatment on Academic Performance of Selected Schools in Benin City

ABSTRACT

The study examine the impact of child neglect on academic performance. It was conducted in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Child neglect and abuse are wide spread phenomenon impeding on the overall academic performance of children in schools globally. The level of assimilation of any student reflects the primary environment of growth and the internalized motive of the child. The study employed Simple  Random Sampling technique to select ward one, five and nine out of the total eleven wards in the Local Government areas. From the Local Government wards selected, random sampling technique was further used to select three public secondary schools from each school selected, 80 students (each arms JSS1. SS3) were selected to give a total of 240 participants.