ABSTRACT
Using Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State as a case study, this work intends to discuss the impact of poverty and Child Abuse in Nigeria. The research work carefully examined and analysed the category and environment of the Yakurr people, their historical background, the concepts of poverty and child abuse as it relates most especially to Yakurr Local Government. Poverty has over the years become a general household challenge in almost every home in Nigeria. This development has undoubtedly promoted the occurrences of many other social vices like crime, insecurity and the abuse of minors (children) in the society. Primary source and secondary source materials were used in carrying out this research which consequently showed that poverty and child abuse, were overwhelmingly acknowledged as serious social problem in Nigeria. Conclusively, the research study recommends very proactive interventions from parents, as well as the Government in checking the problem of poverty and child abuse in the Yakurr society of Cross River State, Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE – – – – – – – I
CERTIFICATION – – – – – – II
DEDICATION – – – – – – – III
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS – – – – – IV
ABSTRACT – – – – – – – VIII
TABLE OF CONTENTS – – – – – IX
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study – – – – 1
1.2 Objective of the Study – – – – 4
1.3 Scope of the Study – – – – – 5
1.4 Research Methodology – – – – – 6
1.5 Literature review – – – – – – 6
1.6 Conceptual clarification – – – – 14
1.7 Chapterization – – – – – – 18
Endnotes
CHAPTER TWO: The People
2.1 Geographical location of Yakurr – – – 22
2.2 Historical Background of the study – – – 24
2.3 Organization of the people – – – – 30
2.3.1 Social Organization – – – – – 30
2.3.2 Political Organization – – – – – 34
2.3.3 Economic Organization – – – – 35
2.3.4 Cosmology of the People – – – – 37
Endnotes
CHAPTER THREE: Poverty and Child Abuse in Yakurr
Local Government
3.1 Origin of Child Abuse – – – – – 44
3.2 Factors controlling to the surge of child abuse in
Yakurr – – – – – – – 48
3.3 Poverty and Child abuse – – – – 53
CHAPTER FOUR: Impact of Poverty and Child Abuse in
Yakurr and way forward
4.1 Impact of Poverty and Child Abuse in Yakurr – 60
4.1.1 Economic impact – – – – – – 60
4.1.2 Social impact – – – – – – 61
4.1.3 Political Impacts – – – – – – 64
4.1.4 Religious Impact – – – – – – 66
4.2 Efforts at Poverty Alleviation in Yakurr Local
Government Area – – – – – – 68
4.3 Rights of the Nigerian child – – – – 73
4.4 Factors in inhabiting poverty alleviation in Yakurr
Local Government Area – – – – 76
Endnotes
CHAPTER FIVE: Summary, Conclusion and
Recommendations
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – 82
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 83
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – 84
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