ETHNICISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Abstract
Theprevalenceofthechildabuseandneglectsyndromehasreachedaworrisome
dimension both athomeand abroad.Therefore,thisstudyinvestigated public
percepti
onofOdenigboMediacoverageofdrugabuseamongOnitsharesidentsin
AnambraState.Thestudyadoptedcross-sectionalsurveydesign.Thesamplesize
consistsof192respondents.Thepopulati
onofthestudycomprisesofadultsresidents
inOnitsha.Threehypotheseswereformulatedforthestudy.Thedatacollectedfrom
therespondentswereanalysedusingchisquare(χ2)stati
stics.Thefindi
ngsindicated
thatmajorityoftherespondents(43.
2%)perceivedtherateofchil
dabuseasveryhigh.
Thefindingsrevealedthattherewasastatisticall
ysignificantrel
betweensexandrespondentsperceptionoftherateofchil
ationshi
p(p
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