An Examination of the Evolution and Challenges of Child’s Rights in Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorIsau Olatunji Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-14T10:52:23Z
dc.date.available2026-05-14T10:52:23Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractIt is a general belief that children are the future of tomorrow and due to their fragile nature, they are to be loved, cherished and nurtured until they attain the age of maturity. However, the last decade in Nigeria recorded a dramatic increase in the number of violent crimes against children. Children in Nigeria today are more susceptible to abduction, and other forms of abuse such as sexual, physical, and ritualistic killings. Even though it is not only children that suffer from these violent crimes, they are the most affected due to their weak nature. The abduction of over 200 secondary school female children in Chibok, North East of Nigeria and the recent trend of using children as suicide bombers are pointers to the fact that violent crimes against children are taking a dangerous dimension and more needs to be done to protect and safeguard the inalienable rights of the Nigerian child. This article adopts a library‑based research methodology to examine the concept of a child and the evolution of child’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The article also examines the child’s rights in Nigeria and the challenges confronting such rights.
dc.identifier.citationKWASU Journal of Humanities. 1(2): 73-95
dc.identifier.issn2636-4999
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7170
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences Kwara State University, Malete.
dc.titleAn Examination of the Evolution and Challenges of Child’s Rights in Nigeria.
dc.typeArticle
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