Uma Agwu Uma
Child and adolescent unit of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Calabar Cross-river state, Nigeria
Publications
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Research Article
Domestic Violence and Child Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Settings: Psychological, Academic, and Quality-of-Life Impacts Among School Children in Southern Nigeria
Author(s): Uma Agwu Uma, Thomas Chimezie Emedoh, Idongesit Ayemo Ubi, Israel Ebubechukwu Okeke* and Emmanuel Effiong Uwah
Objectives: Domestic violence is a growing public concern today, but little attention is given to the effect it has on children who are exposed to it. The effect of domestic violence on their psychological well-being, academic work and quality of life is often neglected the study aims to determine the impact of domestic violence on the psychological well- being, academic performance and quality of life of children in Calabar metropolis located in southern Nigeria. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out among secondary school students in Calabar municipality. A stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit respondents. The following instruments were administered to 400 respondents: Socio-demographic questionnaire, Children’s Exposure to Domestic Violence Scale (CEDV), General Health questionnaire-12(GHQ-12), .. Read More»