Historical-Social Anticedents of Parents and Social Sustainance: A Synegical Determinant of Child Abuse in Some Parts of Nigeria

Abstract

Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a prevalent social issue that instigates severe health problems around the globe. Its health implications go beyond the immediate and could have a long-lasting effect on the psychosocial life of such individual. This study identifies the parental role and associated factors contributing to the occurrence of CSA in the context of Nigerian society. The main objective of the study was to investigate the prevalence of CSA in Nigeria society, identify the factors responsible for a passive parental role towards CSA and identify the effects of CSA on Nigeria society. Across-sectional research design was adopted, using questionnaires for data collection. Random sampling technique was utilized selecting 200 respondents (Male: 110, female: 90) from different walks of life. Research Questions were addressed using Chi-square, while the formulated hypothesis was tested employing correlation test. The findings of the study depict the parental role and its associated factors as highly implacable towards CSA in Nigerian society. This was evidence in the positive correlation between parental roles and perception towards CSA [r(198)= .67, p < .05].Conclusively, the study presents the severity of CSA, identifies the challenges faced by parents in Nigeria society and suggests conceivable ways for the eradication of this issue.