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Nigeria: Researchers find children in care homes suffer abuse, child labour, risk PTSD

Nigeria: Researchers find children in care homes suffer abuse, child labour, risk PTSD

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Published on 2024-11-03 05:25:59

A recent study conducted at the Juvenile Correctional Institution in the Ijokodo neighborhood of Ibadan, Oyo State, by researchers revealed that negative childhood experiences, such as child labour, physical abuse, s3xual abuse, neglect, parental separation, and abandonment, increase the risk of PTSD in vulnerable children and orphans.

The report indicated that the adolescents living in the home faced psychological issues such as insomnia, persistent sadness, and nightmares….

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