Child abuse in Nigeria

Okeahialam, T. C.

doi:10.1016/0145-2134(84)90051-6

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“…1 is one of the most common forms of child abuse in Nigeria (Adesiyun et al, 2010;Adewale, 1988;Akani & Erhabor, 2006;Okeahialam, 1984). Although this problem is a worldwide phenomenon (Cesario, 2003;Gheorghe, Banner, Hansen, Stolberg, & Lynnerup, 2008), its current frequent occurrence in Nigeria and the negative consequences it has on the babies concerned makes it a serious social problem that requires urgent attention.…”

Section: Baby Dumpingmentioning

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The Baby Dumping Phenomenon in Nigeria: A Study on the Perception of Market Women in Ibadan

Ojedokun

Atoi

2012

IJCYFS

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Baby dumping is one of the most common forms of child abuse in Nigeria. Although this practice is not new, its current frequent occurrence and the negative implications it has on the babies concerned, however, makes it a serious social problem that requires urgent attention. Against this background, this paper examines the patterns, causes, and consequences of the baby-dumping phenomenon in Nigeria. One hundred (100) market women involved in the study were selected through a quota sampling technique. In-depth interview and focus group discussion were the methods employed for data collection. Data interpretation was done through content analysis and ethnographic summaries. Findings showed that the phenomenon of baby dumping is complex in nature: Multiple factors were identified as responsible for its occurrence and it was recognized to have a wide range of social and health implications on the dumped babies. This study advocates for an urgent shift from the current reactive approach to more proactive planning to effectively curtail the problem.

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Section: Baby Dumpingmentioning

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The Baby Dumping Phenomenon in Nigeria: A Study on the Perception of Market Women in Ibadan

Ojedokun

Atoi

2012

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“…In sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), peer-reviewed research into child sexual abuse is limited and largely confined to the Republic of South Africa (Lalor, 2004a). With a few notable exceptions (Okeahialam, 1984;Lema, 1997;Meursing, Vos, Coutinho, Moyo, Mpofu, Oneko, Mundy, Dube, Mahlangu, & Sibindi, 1995;Shumba, 2004) research conducted outside of South Africa is scarce.…”

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Childhood sexual abuse among university students in Tanzania

McCrann¹,

Lalor²,

Katabaro

2006

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…This was based on a belief that twins came from the devil and were a punishment for sinfulness (Asinde at al., 1993). Okeahialam (1984) explained that there are still life-threatening traditional child rearing practices in some rural areas of Nigeria such as purposeful neglect or abandonment of severely handicapped children, and twins or triplets. Such overt responses to the stress of raising twins may be only qualitatively different from findings in the United States where families with twins experienced a significantly higher incidence of child abuse and neglect than did those with single births (Robarge et al, 1982).…”

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Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

Salami

Brieger²,

Olutayo

2003

Twin Research

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H igh rates of twinning have been reported in Africa. This study sought to learn whether mothers of twins experience different stress levels than those who have only singletons. Both twin mothers (101) and singleton mothers (101) were interviewed. Using a scale of 15 stressors the researchers found that the mean stress score was significantly higher for twin mothers than singleton mothers. Higher stress scores were also associated with parity and perceptions of problems in caring for children and inversely related to perceived levels of social support. Confronting stressors or simply accepting them were the two main ways that mothers coped with their problems.

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Child abuse in Nigeria

Cited by 35 publications

References 5 publications

The Baby Dumping Phenomenon in Nigeria: A Study on the Perception of Market Women in Ibadan

The Baby Dumping Phenomenon in Nigeria: A Study on the Perception of Market Women in Ibadan

Childhood sexual abuse among university students in Tanzania

Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

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