Browsing by Author "Akinlotan Joan Olamitokunbo"

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    Child Abuse: Rethinking the Role of the Social Worker in the Management
    (International Journal of Management, Social Sciences, Peace and Conflict Studies, 2023) Akinlotan Raymond Adeniyi; Akinlotan Joan Olamitokunbo; Amodu Eniola Morenikeji
    The concept Child Abuse is a very eclectic one. Its understanding as it occurs varies from individuals, ethnic groups, religious institutions, professional bodies etc. This research discussed the occurrence of child abuse and the role of the social worker in the management. It further discussed the various forms of child abuse such as physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional / psychological abuse, child labour and sexual abuse / child marriage. Factors contributing to child abuse and neglect in our society were emphasized such as the parent or caregiver factors, family factors, environmental and protective factors. The population of study was the students of Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State in which the sample size of 222 respondents was used. The questionnaire was the instrument used in data collection and chi-square statistical analysis was used at establishing the significant difference that may exist among respondents’ frequencies.
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    Domestic Violence: The Role of the Church and Society in the Management
    (Sapientia Global Journal of Arts, Humanities and Development Studies, 2023) Akinlotan Raymond Adeniyi; Akinlotan Joan Olamitokunbo; Oladipo Eunice Molayo
    In our society, many women are violently treated by their intimate partners while they suffer in silence. In some cases, domestic violence leads to the death of those women. This should not be allowed to continue because women are crucial to the growth and development of any nation and the world at large. They are homemakers, custodians of social, cultural and fundamental values of the society; and permanent change is often best achieved through them. Full community development is impossible without their understanding, cooperation and effective participation. Considering all these, women deserve better treatment but opposite are usually the case. Wife battery affects the physical and psychological wellbeing of the abused women and even that of their children. It is on this premise that this paper discusses the meaning of domestic violence against women, types of intimate partner violence, effects of these types of violence on abused women and their children. This paper also discusses causes and management of domestic violence against women. In conclusion recommendations were made to eradicate this menace from the society