Abstract
This research was carried out to examine the effect of child maltreatment on academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Questionnaire was the instrument of data collection, administered to five hundred and twelve students selected randomly in two local government areas. A hypothesis that “there is no significant relationship between child maltreatment and academic performance” was formulated. This was tested using multiple regression analysis and the result indicated that there is significant relationship between child maltreatment and academic performance. It is recommended among others that the government should intensify efforts towards eradication of poverty among the populace, so as to enable parents have enough capital to provide for their children. Also, single parenthood should be discouraged as it exposes children to all kinds of maltreatment. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n2p175
Highlights
A person’s education is closely linked to his life chances, income and well being (Battle and Lewis 2002)
This research was carried out to examine the effect of child maltreatment on academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Ibadan, Nigeria
There is no significant relationship between Child Maltreatment and Academic Performance
Summary
A person’s education is closely linked to his life chances, income and well being (Battle and Lewis 2002). Education generally is seen as an agent of socialization and integration of a child or an adult into the norms of the society. It is the process of transmitting the culture of a society to the learners in a formalized setting. It is seen as the bedrock of any nation. In order to ensure the growth and development of a nation, it becomes imperative for right policy to be in place to allow for effective planning and execution of educational programmes
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