THE IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT
The research work aimed to look at the impact of child abuse on the academic performance of junior student in some selected schools in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The research raised pertinent question on the issue of child abuse and provide relevant answers based on data collected from respondents. A structural questionnaire was used to obtained data from the respondents in the selected schools. The research shows that there is a relationship between child abuse and students’ academic performance, as well as rate of school dropout and cases of children involving in juvenile delinquencies. The research concluded by opined that child abuse goes a long way in affecting children emotional state thereby recommending the need for parents and guardians to pay close attention to their children in order to detect and understand factors that could affect their academic progress.