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Domestic Violence On Children And Its Effect On Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF EDO STATE]
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1.2 Problem statement
Although domestic violence has been recognized
today as one of the most entrenched and widespread forms of violence in
Nigeria, its influence on schoolchildren has not yet received the same
level of attention (Tony, 2002). Child victims or witnesses of domestic
violence may develop physical, psychological and behavioral problems as a
result of physical, verbal, psychological and other forms of violence.
This can affect their participation in school because they can go to
school when they are too afraid to learn and many of them may fall
behind in class or in life because of exposure to domestic violence
(Wathen, 2003). The short- and long-term emotional and physical sequelae
of domestic violence can affect school attendance, student achievement,
and behavioral patterns of students in school and participation in the
classroom. It is not known how the types and extent of domestic violence
affect student achievement and school participation.
1.3 Purpose of the study
The
purpose of this study is to examine the domestic violence on children
and its effect on academic performance, using the Edo State as a case
study. Specifically the study:
1. Establish the extent of various
forms of domestic violence among households of different socio economic
characteristics in Edo state.
2. Determine the influence of domestic violence on pupil’s school attendance in primary schools in Edo state.
3. Determine the influence of domestic violence on academic performance of pupils in primary schools in Edo state.
Significance of the study
Policy
makers, school administrators and teachers in the education sector can
use the findings of this study to formulate strategies for implementing
PFH that promote the participation of children from vulnerable families
in violence. Local government and social workers, as well as
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), can use these findings to
identify these abused families and children, develop strategies to
combat domestic violence, and encourage socially inclusive intervention
mechanisms. in poor neighborhoods The study can also benefit the legal
or legislative framework by providing the necessary information to
incorporate the laws of protection against domestic violence and school
participation, the basic rights of education and regulations. The
findings can also contribute to the national debate on domestic violence
and its control, as well as ideas for future research on the causes,
impacts and relationships of domestic violence with other elements of
social and economic well-being. the society.
Study hypothesis
The study hypotheses are:
Ho1
There is no significant difference in the extent of various forms of
domestic violence among households of different socio-economic
characteristics in Edo state.
Ho2 Domestic violence does not significantly influence pupils’ school attendance in primary schools in Edo state.
Ho3 Domestic violence does not significantly influence pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Edo state.
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