SEXUAL ABUSE OF THE GIRL CHILD  IN  PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS  IN OVIA NORTH - EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA

The incessant abuse of the female students by their male counterparts including teachers has reached an alarming rate. This has led to many of them dropping out of school either as a result of unwanted pregnancy or psychological trauma. This study examined the prevalence of sexual abuse of the girl child in public senior secondary school in Ovia North - East Local Government, Edo State. Survey design was used for the study. Three hundred and sixty students from 12 public schools in Ovia North - East Local Government Area of Edo State formed the sample. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the students. Ranking and descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation and mean deviation were used to analyze the data. The result showed that intimate fondling ranked first among the types of abuse the girl child was subjected to. It also revealed that thegirl child was more abused than their male counterpart. It was recommended, among other things, that offenders should be punished in accordance with the law so as to reduce cases of sexual abuse. In addition, counseling units should be provided in each school that will address issues of sexual abuse.

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Palm Kernel Marketing in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

International Journal of Business Policy and Strategy Management ◽

10.21742/ijbpsm.2016.3.11 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 69-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

R.A Okere ◽

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C.N. Nwawe ◽

I.O. Uwubanmwen ◽

I.D. Garba ◽

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Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Palm Kernel ◽

Local Government Area ◽

North East ◽

Edo State

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Assessment of water quality of Obueyinomo River, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State, Southern Nigeria

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management ◽

10.4314/ejesm.v10i4.8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 505 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A Enuneku ◽

H Okoh ◽

C Oronsaye

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Local Government ◽

Local Government Area ◽

North East ◽

Southern Nigeria ◽

Edo State

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Female Education in Nigeria: A Key to Development in ESAN North East Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria

International Journal of Educational Studies ◽

10.53935/2641-533x.v1i1.14 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Ebhomienlen, T. O. ◽

Aitufe V. O

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Economic Status ◽

Sex Discrimination ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Female Education ◽

North East ◽

The Social ◽

Phenomenological Methodology ◽

Edo State ◽

Status Of Women

This essay portrays Female Education in Nigeria as a key to Development in Esan North East Local Government Area, Edo State. The need to break the barrier of sex discrimination at the crucial time that Nigeria needs all round development is more appealing. The female folks are supposed to be co – pilots of the wheel of progress. It is evident in Esan North East Local Government Area that the traditional view of women has not drastically changed. Most women are still into petty business, like trading, farming, menial fashion making, hair making and so on. The new wind of change that is blowing in some parts of Nigeria has not sufficiently reflected in the area of this study. This study therefore, aims at encouraging females themselves and their parents to change their past view on education and respond positively on female education campaign initiates. To achieve the objectives of this essay the researcher adopts the historical, analytical and phenomenological methodology. It discovers that the training of girls/ women will enhance the social, political and economic status of women themselves and the society at large and this will form the bedrock for holistic development.

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