Open AccessUse of Information Sources and Knowledge of Child Sexual Abuse in Ogun State, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Funke Omole,
Rotimi Williams Olatunji,
Olusola Oyero,
Nelson Okorie,
Evaristus Adesina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of education and information technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2074-1316
DOI - 10.46300/9109.2020.14.6
Subject(s) - ogun state , child sexual abuse , sexual abuse , perception , psychology , child abuse , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , geography , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , archaeology , neuroscience , local government
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) constitutes a severe threat to the social well-being of not only children but extends to their families, societies. In response to the global challenge of reducing the growing effect of CSA, this study investigated the use of information sources on child sexual abuse in Ogun State. The study further tested two hypothesis to find out if communication channels for child sexual abuse education has no significant influence on the knowledge of the residents of Ogun State as well as Communication channels for child sexual abuse has no significant influence on the perception of residents of Ogun State. The study revealed that residents of Ogun state Nigeria depended on the internet as an information source for child sexual abuse. In addition, it was revealed that communication channels for child sexual abuse has significant influence on the knowledge and perception of the residents of Ogun State. Consequent upon these findings, the study recommends an urgent development of advocacy messages against CSA in form of edutainment, drama, songs that will fit the new media platform