Authors : Omoera Osakue Stevenson and Awosola Rasaq Kayode
Abstract: The study seeks to find the impact of the media most especially television medium in creating awareness among the public on negative impact of child abuse and whether the television has been able to put child abuse on the political agenda of government using Oredo Local government area as a case study. The local government was delineated into four zones for the purpose of the research and 200 participants were randomly selected from these zones. Questionnaires were distributed to the participants and these questionnaires were analysed using simple frequency tables and percentages. It was found that television as a medium of communication has able to raise awareness regarding child abuse through their various programmes aired which are towards eradicating child abuse and other vices. But this awareness does not reflect in the way and manner a number of children are treated in the locality. Based on the findings recommendations were made on how best to tackle the issue of child abuse in our society.
Omoera Osakue Stevenson and Awosola Rasaq Kayode , 2008. Child Abuse and Media: An Assessment of Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State Nigeria . Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 5: 128-133.