T. B. E. Omorogiuwa

This study examined how cultural factors influence the reporting of sexual abuse among teenagers in Ekosodin Community. The research focused on the ways cultural beliefs, family stigma, gender expectations, and institutional barriers shape whether young people disclose abuse. A total of 384 respondents aged 13 to 17 participated, with data collected through a structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings show that cultural silence, taboo attitudes toward sexual matters, and honour-based thinking strongly affect how teenagers interpret abuse. Many respondents indicated that victims are seen as bringing shame to their families, which discourages disclosure. Family stigma emerged as a major barrier, with most teenagers reporting that families fear reputational damage and often suppress discussion of abuse. Gender also played a notable role in the reporting of abuse. Girls were viewed as more believable when reporting abuse, while boys faced doubt tied to expectations of strength and emotional toughness. The study further revealed widespread distrust of authorities, long delays in case handling, and perceptions of bias or corruption in formal reporting channels. Respondents identified the involvement of trusted community leaders, confidential reporting structures, and school-based awareness programmes as strategies that could encourage disclosure. The study concludes that under-reporting in Ekosodin is sustained by an interplay of cultural norms, family pressures, gendered beliefs, and institutional weaknesses. It recommends community-driven education, strengthened family support, gender-sensitive interventions, and improved institutional responsiveness as essential steps toward creating an environment where teenagers can report sexual abuse safely and without fear.

This study investigates the influence of Hostel Living Conditions on the Academic Performance of Students in University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives include examining the impact of poor hostel living on academic
performance. The population of the study comprises 77,000 undergraduate students at the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, a descriptive research design was employed to collect and analyze data, with a sample size of 396 undergraduate students selected using Taro Yamane’s formula. Single random sampling technique was used to ensure representation from different custodial centers, while convenience sampling was applied to select individual respondents. The data was collected through a structured questionnaire, and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies were used to summarize demographic characteristics, while Pearson Chi-square tests were used to test the study’s hypotheses. Based on these findings, the study recommends that university authorities should develop a more efficient hostel allocation system, invest in improving hostel infrastructure, provide psychological support for students living in overcrowded hostels, and encourage further research on the impact of student acommodation on academic and social outcomes

The study examined Socio-Cultural determinant of domestic violence among married couples in Egor Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The objective of the study was to know the relationship between cultural factors and domestic violence among married couples, to examine the relationship between social factors and domestic violence among married couples, to find out the consequences of domestic violence among married couples and to suggest the possible solutions that would help reduce domestic violence among married couples. The cross-sectional research design was adopted for this study. One hundred and fifty (150) copies of questionnaire were distributed to respondents in Egor Local Government Area in Edo state. Data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentages, and mean with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 24.0. The empirical result revealed that it was revealed that socio-cultural factors can lead to domestic violence; that there are consequences that results from domestic violence and that there are possible solution that should be adopted in solving or limiting domestic violence among married couples. The study recommends the need to increased awareness of domestic violence by government, policy makers, NGO and religious organizations through the mass media by especially the social media to create awareness and sensitize the public not just women alone to speak out against domestic violence and that the Government comes up with laws that works against social-cultural norms that intimate partner violence in all ramifications.