Contextualising the Concept of Parental Responsibilities and Child Protection in a Legal Pluralistic Nigeria
Wilson Diriwari
Abstract:The concept of parental responsibility has obviously been coined in the English legal system. The significance of the concept appears to reside in its practicality. This paper aims to analyse the concept of parental responsibility in the Nigerian context. The paper seeks to determine whether parental responsibility can be effectively excised in Nigeria. Although it is characterised by its practicality in terms of guarantees of child protection in a legal system, the complexity of the Nigerian legal system coul… Show more
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