OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES OF SOME PARENTS IN ILORIN, NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA, TOWARDS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

Background.The few studies on child abuse in Nigeria have focused on the child victims.However, little is known about characteristics of the parents who are the perpetrators of this abuse.Aim.To assess the opinions and attitudes of parents concerning child abuse and neglect, and the factors associated with the practice of child abuse.Method.We inte

The article analyzes the problems of drug addiction as the most socially dangerous Sandals form of deviations among young people.The materials related to the regional aspect of this phenomenon are exceedingly significant.The level of awareness of the respondents about the main types of narcotic and psychoactive substances, their attitude to drug us