Perception of teenagers towards physical abuse in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

This is a cross sectional survey research, which provided a quantitative investigation on the perception of teenagers towards physical abuse in Lagos State, Nigeria. Three hundred teenagers from secondary schools in Badagry division of Lagos State were purposively selected for this study. These secondary teenagers are children from ages 13 to 19 years from different religions background. Perception of Teenagers towards Physical Abuse Questionnaire (PETTOPAQ) was used to collect information from the respondents. The three formulated hypotheses were tested using percentages t-test analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Parents, teachers, and guardians were advised to give punishment that is commensurate to the offence committed by a child. The researcher suggested that the government and the legislature should implement the rights of Nigerian child judiciously.

Keywords: Perception, Teenagers, Physical Abuse