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Assessment of Factors Responsible for Child Abuse Among Students with Intellectual Disabilities

A. Adesokan(1), K. O. Abdulkareem(2), T. T. Adesokan(3),


(1) Kwara State University
(2) Kwara State University
(3) University of Ibadan
Corresponding Author

Abstract


The study examined the factors responsible for child abuse among students with intellectual disabilities in the Ilorin metropolis concerning factors responsible, for students with intellectual disabilities and child abuse. A descriptive survey research design was used. The population for this study comprised all teachers and parents of students with intellectual disabilities in the Ilorin metropolis.  A convenience sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents across the Ilorin metropolis. One research question and two hypotheses were generated for the study. The instrument used for Data collection was titled Assessment of Factors Responsible for Child Abuse among Students with Intellectual Disabilities Questionnaire (AFRCBIDQ). Data gathered were analyzed using mean, percentage, frequency count, and independent sample t-test. The results of the study revealed that lack of proper parental care, low educational attainment, parental stress, carelessness, lack of good relationships, and vulnerability are the major factors responsible for child abuse among students with intellectual disabilities. There was no significant difference between the factors responsible for child abuse among students with intellectual disabilities based on teachers’ gender; there was no significant difference between the factors responsible for child abuse among students with intellectual disabilities based on parents’ gender. It was recommended, the parents of students with intellectual disabilities should ensure that students with intellectual disabilities are given good proper parental care and monitoring.

Keywords


Child abuse and gender; Factors responsible; Students with intellectual disabilities

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