S.O. Ibobor

This study investigates the role of social workers in organizations, focusing on their functions, contributions to employee welfare and productivity, as well as the challenges they encounter in organizational settings. The research employed a descriptive survey design, which was considered appropriate for obtaining the perceptions, attitudes, and experiences of employees and management staff regarding the relevance of social workers in workplace environments. The design enabled the collection of first-hand data from a sizeable group of respondents without manipulating variables, thereby ensuring that the findings reflected the realities of organizational life. The population of the study consisted of 200 employees and management staff drawn from selected organizations, including corporate bodies, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and non-governmental organizations. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select a representative sample of 100 respondents, ensuring fair inclusion of both management and non-management staff. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire divided into three sections, which covered demographic details, functions of social workers, and their contributions and challenges. A four-point Likert scale was used to measure responses, facilitating clear interpretation of the data. To ensure validity, the instrument was reviewed by experts in social work and research methodology, while reliability was established using the test-retest method with Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages, and mean scores, with results presented in tables for easy interpretation. Ethical standards, including informed consent, confidentiality, and organizational permission, were strictly adhered to throughout the study. The findings highlight that social workers play a crucial role in promoting employee welfare, enhancing productivity, and mediating organizational conflicts. However, challenges such as lack of institutional recognition, limited resources, and organizational constraints affect their efficiency. The study concludes that organizations that integrate social workers into their systems are better positioned to address employee need holistically, improve workplace relations, and foster overall organizational growth.

This study examined the role of social workers in the prevention of child abuse and neglect in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The research aimed to assess the extent of social workers’ involvement in child protection, evaluate the adequacy of interventions provided to abused and neglected children, explore preventive strategies adopted, and identify challenges hindering effective service delivery. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design and utilized structured questionnaires administered to 100 respondents, including social workers, caregivers, parents, and children. Data were analyzed using simple percentages and frequency distributions. Findings revealed that social workers play critical roles in identifying, rescuing, counseling, and advocating for the rights of abused and neglected children. They also engage in preventive efforts through community sensitization, parental education, and collaboration with schools, NGOs, and law enforcement agencies. However, the study found that long-term rehabilitation and reintegration programs are often inadequate due to insufficient funding, shortage of trained personnel, cultural resistance, and weak institutional support. The study concludes that while social workers contribute significantly to child protection in Egor LGA, their effectiveness is constrained by systemic and cultural challenges. It recommends increased government funding, professional training, inter-agency collaboration, and community-based awareness campaigns to strengthen child welfare systems and enhance the preventive capacity of social workers.

This study investigates the incidence and impact of human trafficking in Osasogie Community, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State. It adopts a descriptive research design to observe and describe the behavior and experiences of community members, including parents, guardians, and trafficking survivors, without manipulation. The total population of 31,347 households, as obtained from the 2023 National Population Commission (NPC) records, was used to determine a sample size of 397 respondents through the Taro Yamane (1967) formula at a 95% confidence level. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select representative clusters within the community, while convenience sampling ensured fair questionnaire distribution. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire divided into demographic and objective-based sections, with validity ensured through expert review and reliability tested via the test-retest method using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques—such as frequencies, percentages, means, and Chi-square tests—were utilized for analysis using SPSS software. Ethical considerations were strictly observed, ensuring confidentiality, informed consent, and voluntary participation. The study provides a scientific and systematic framework to understand and address human trafficking in Osasogie Community, offering insights that could inform policy formulation and community intervention strategies

This research work sets out to examine the psychological effects of violence on women and children. It is against this background that the research project sets out the following objectives amongst which are: to ascertain the psychological effect of violence on women, to ascertain the psychological effect of violence of children and to determine the nature of violence on children. With this objectives, 100 respondents were given questionnaires to fill in other to ascertain the psychological effects associated with violence against women and children. To this end, this research aim to bring this psychological effects to light and also to proffer solutions that would help ameliorate this social problem against women and children.

The development of children and youth is an integral concern for the future of any society, and street hawking especially by girls has been a common thing in most parts of developing world. It is a common phenomenon in Nigeria today which appear to be prevalent in the urban areas. Hawking is a form of trade in which the seller carries goods from one place to another in search of prospective buyers. Child-Street hawking refers to the selling of goods carried out by a person below the age of eighteen (child-street hawker). According to Anyanwu, 2017), Street hawking refers to a wandering like movement in which an individual carries his or her goods with a tray on the head or by means of transportation such as wheel barrow, bicycle or trolley in search of customers. This is usually accompanied by at least one form of advertisement - shouting the name of the item on sale, using bell or special mannerism to attract the attention or interest of the
public. It is a trading activity characterized by movement across street in residential
areas in which the hawker aims at selling his goods to any interested buyer. Ezenwa
(2011) opines that an adolescent street hawker is a person under the age of 15 years
who hawks goods and renders services on the commercial road or street.