This phenomenon we get to know as the intentional or non intentional act which endanger the physical health of a child emotionally, socially , morally and educationally. It is also the act of omission and commission which deprive a child of physiological safety, belongingness , love self esteem and cognitive needs. Generally, child abuse and neglect is the act or series of acts of omission or commission by parents or caregivers that result in potentials for harm or threat of harm to a child.When a child is abused it all means that the suffering is not his/ her own making but neglected and placed at a disadvantage as a result of action and inaction of others We all have to believe that these abused and neglected children are our leaders of tomorrow, keepers of culture and future foundation of national building. Any child who is given the opportunity to defend their potential energies will result to crime imagine a situation whereby a child of 7 to 12 years being forced to hawk around with goods around the streets and road.are being exposed to dangers and will definitely graduate into truancy,pocket picking, sexual and drug abuse and drug trafficking.Security risk, armed robbery , harlotry etc.Equally, abused and neglected often experience learning and adjustment problem in school there by exposing them to illicit and abnormal behaviour. All hands should be on deck to avoid an curb this situation among our children.

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