Law · REF. TA-21456

Child Rights Abuse in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of Human Rights Implications in Selected Jurisdictions

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

The Nigerian legal system has, over time, sought to address child rights abuse through instruments such as the Child's Rights Act, yet questions remain about how effectively the law achieves its intended purpose in practice.

Despite the existence of the Child's Rights Act, human rights implications continues to raise difficult questions in the context of child rights abuse, particularly given gaps between the letter of the law and its practical enforcement.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Child's Rights Act, child rights abuse persists in Nigeria, raising concerns about human rights implications and whether the current legal regime is adequate to the task. This study interrogates that gap between legislative intent and practical outcome.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the legal framework governing child rights abuse in Nigeria, particularly under the Child's Rights Act.
To assess human rights implications as it relates to child rights abuse.
To identify the gaps between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement.
To recommend legal and institutional reforms to strengthen the response to child rights abuse.

1.4 Research Questions

What does the Child's Rights Act provide in respect of child rights abuse?
What challenges arise in respect of human rights implications in relation to child rights abuse?
What gaps exist between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement?
What reforms could strengthen Nigeria's legal response to child rights abuse?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to legal practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies grappling with child rights abuse, offering a focused analysis of the Child's Rights Act and its practical adequacy. It also contributes to the growing body of scholarship in law on Nigeria's response to this issue.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a doctrinal and case-law analysis of child rights abuse with particular focus on human rights implications, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full empirical survey of enforcement outcomes nationwide.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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