Child Abuse In Africa

Ajibade Afiz

What are the Rights for a Child in the Given Culture of Africa?
Africa is a continent that consist of many more than 54 countries,
It is a continent that consist of more than 797 million in counting,
And the there are more than 1000 languages spoken in the continent of Africa.

Nigeria is located in the West part of Africa; the nation itself is bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon. It is slightly twice more than the size of California. The climate varies from being equatorial in the south, Arid in the North and Tropical in the Center.

The nation is rich in natural resources such as petroleum, iron ore, tin, coal, limestone, and lead e.t.c.

Population: the nation consist of 131,859,731 the reside in the states of Nigeria. The age range that makes the population is as follows:

0-14 years: make a total of 42.3% (Male: 28,089,017 and Females: 27,655,212).
15 -64 years: 54.6% (Male: 36,644,885 and Female: 35,405,915).
65 years and over: 3.1% (Male: 1,930,007 and Female: 2,124,695) (2006 est.).
Birth rate: 40.43-births/1,000 population (2006 est.). The population growth rate is 2.83%.
Language known to this nation as official is English, native speaking languages are Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa and Fulani.
The nation had its Independence in October 1, 1960 from the British government that colonized it for years.
The country is rooted in great history as well as educates the younger generations on morals, vales and discipline.
During these period, western culture introduced some of the laws like such as:
16th century (1601): The English law known as the Elizabethan poor law: that authorized wealthy householder of each parish to apprentice children.
It was a law common to most part in Africa at the time of colonization. Colonization was the way many countries in Africa absorbed some of westerns culture and tradition. Today, still maintains the traditions and culture its states in Nigeria possess.
18th Century law is...