CHILDREN

This study investigates the effectiveness of media literacy interventions in reducing children's exposure to harmful media content. It explores the nature of harmful media content, the extent of children's exposure, and the role of various stakeholders including parents, educators, media professionals, and regulatory bodies in mitigating these risks through media literacy efforts. The study adopts a quantitative research design and uses a structured questionnaire to gather data. Findings reveal that children are increasingly exposed to violent, sexual, and misleading content through various media platforms. However, media literacy interventions when properly implemented, are seen as effective tools for equipping children with critical thinking skills to navigate media content safely. The study concludes that a collaborative approach involving schools, families, media institutions, and government agencies is vital for enhancing the impact of media literacy. It recommends the integration of media literacy into school curricula, improved parental supervision, and stronger regulatory frameworks to protect children from harmful media influences.

This study assesses the influence of nutrition on mental development of school aged children in Easan West l. G. A. Edo State. Four research questions were asked and answered during the study using frequencies and percentages. The survey research design was adopted for this study; this is because the data is collected from a sample population with specific characteristics. The population of the study comprised of teacher from junior secondary schools in Esan West Local Government Area of Benin City, Edo State. Out of this population one hundred and fifty (150) sample was selected from the total population using randomly sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was fifteen items self-structured questionnaire. The instrument for the data collection was personally administered by the researcher to the respondents. The researcher explained to the respondents how to indicate their views on each item. On the basis of the findings made in the study, it was concluded that proper nutrition is a fundamental factor influencing the mental development of school-aged children. Nutritional deficiencies negatively impact cognitive function, academic performance, and overall well-being. The study also established those socioeconomic disparities significantly affect children's access to adequate nutrition, thereby creating an unequal learning environment. The researcher recommends that government and relevant stakeholders should ensure the implementation and sustainability of school feeding programs to provide children with balanced meals that support cognitive development. Also, the researcher recommends that regular nutrition education programs should beborganized to educate parents on the importance of a balanced diet and how to preparebaffordable yet nutritious meals for their children

This research effort offers a thorough identification, categorization, and discussion of the effects of cartoons on young children's language development and learning. This study analyzes how parents can be held accountable for their children's daily intake of cartoons by outlining the various benefits as well as risks that these programs have for their development. The goal is to emphasize both the good and negative effects of animated programs on kids. In order to accomplish the study's objectives, the researcher used the observational learning model to analyze the questionnaire that was completed by 25 parents and children living in the Ovia North East local government area of the Nigerian state of Edo. The study found that parents are okay with their kids watching or streaming a variety of animated shows, and some parents are okay with their kids preferring the English language to the local dialect. The researcher suggests conducting more research on how parents might affect and manage their children's language development.

This study examined effects of family divorce on children academic performance: a case study of Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Related literatures of eminent scholars’ views on the study were reviewed. A descriptive survey was employed to carry out the study. The population of this study comprised of all pupils in Ovia North East Local Government Area. One hundred (100) respondents were sampled for this study. To ensure a representative sample for this study, sampling was done using the simple random sampling technique. The research instrument employed for this study was a self-structured questionnaire that sought information from the respondents from selected schools. The reliability of the research instrument was ascertained using test-retest reliability technique. The reliability of the retrieved instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Correlation Coefficient method. A reliability coefficient score of 0.76 was obtained. Data was collected from the respondents and analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency count and simple percentages.

This project examines the legitimacy of children under Nigerian law with a specific focus on section 42(2) of the 1999 Constitution. section 42(2) seeks to prevent discrimination based on the birth status of individuals, including children born out of wedlock. despite this constitutional safeguard, the provision remains inadequate in effectively protecting the rights of such children, particularly in matters related to inheritance. this project critically analyzes how the existing constitutional framework fails to fully address the pervasive societal and legal biases against children born outside of marriage through a detailed appraisal of section 42(2) alongside relevant legal precedents, this work explores the ongoing challenges faced by out-of-wedlock children in securing equal inheritance rights the study ultimately argues for the need to strengthen legal protections and amend the constitutional provisions to ensure true equality and non-discrimination for all children, irrespective of their birth status.