This study was designed to investigate “The Impact of Child Abuse on Students’ Psychological Well-being” in Ndu Municipality, North west Region of Cameroon. Specifically, the study seeks to investigate the impact of sexual, emotional abuse and child neglect on student’s psychological well-being in secondary schools in Ndu Municipality. A mixed-methods design was adopted for the study. Questionnaires for students and interview guide for teachers were used for the collection of data and a purposive sampling technique was used to select respondents. A sample of 150 students were selected and administered the questionnaire and 27 teachers were interviewed. Data was analyzed quantitatively with the aid of frequency count and percentages, hypothesis tested using Spearman Rho and Chi square. Qualitatively data was analysed using thematic analysis. Finally, findings were presented using frequency distribution tables and charts and inferential statistic was presented, 95% level of confidence interval with alpha at 0.05 levels accepting only 5% margin of errors. Findings affirmed the fact that there was a significant and positive relationship between sexual abuse and students’ psychological well-being (P=0.000<0.001, R=0.170***). Similarly, the findings equally revealed that there was a significant and positive relationship between emotional abuse and students’ psychological well-being (P=0.000<0.001, R=0.353***). Also, findings also showed that, there was a significant and positive relationship between child neglect and students’ psychological well-being (P=0.000<0.001, R=0.346***). The findings indicated that, child abuse has an impact on students’ psychological well-being in Ndu Municipality. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made that government should ensure proper creation, implementation and dissemination of policies to address child abuse both in schools and homes. Also, parents should adopt positive values and show love towards their children in order to boost students’ psychological well-being.
Child Abuse, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, Students’ Psychological Well-being
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