Child Abuse Influence on Lower Primary School Pupil’s Academic Achievement in a Rural Setting in Kenya
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Date
2017-06
Authors
Mutua, Mukami T.
Ouko, Ong’ang’a H.M.
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Publisher
International Journal of Law, Humanities & Social Science
Abstract
Child abuse is an act of inflicting serious, physical injury and emotional torture on
a child or person, which is intentional or unintentional and could endanger the physical,
health, emotional, social, moral and educational wellness of the child. Observing the
alarming endless cry of children in lower primary schools and those hurt in the process and
abuse, the researcher was therefore interested in investigating child abuse and its effects on
the academic achievement of pupils in lower primary in Nyandarua County. To achieve this
purpose, a sample of 42 respondents was randomly selected for the study. Questionnaire was
the major instrument used to collect data. Test re-test reliability of the instrument was
established, while Parson Product moment correlation analysis was the statistical technique
considered appropriate. The result of the analysis revealed that child abuse in forms of
physical and sexual was associated with pupil’s academic performance. Based on the
findings recommendations were made on the need for the school management and the class
teachers to monitor the performance of abused children and take records to relevant
authorities so that corrective mechanisms can be employed.
Description
A Research Article in the International Journal of Law, Humanities & Social Science
Keywords
Academic performance, Child abuse, Pupils in lower primary
Citation
Mutua, M. T., & Ong’ang’a, H. M.Child Abuse Influence on Lower Primary School Pupil’s Academic Achievement in a Rural Setting in Kenya