Use of Information Sources and Knowledge of Child Sexual Abuse in Ogun State, Nigeria

3e5a6617-d058-49e8-8806-628992f02ca220210309082014924naunmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositInternational Journal of Education and Information Technologies2074-131610.46300/9109http://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=3037430202043020201410.46300/9109.2020.14http://www.naun.org/cms.action?id=23206Use of Information Sources and Knowledge of Child Sexual Abuse in Ogun State, NigeriaFunkeOmoleDepartment of Mass Communication at Covenant University, Ota NigeriaRotimiOlatunjiDepartment of Mass Communication, Lagos State University, NigeriaOlusolaOyeroDepartment of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota, NigeriaNelsonOkorieDepartment of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota, NigeriaEvaristusAdesinaDepartment of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota, NigeriaChild Sexual Abuse (CSA) constitutes a severe threat to the social well-being of not only children but extends to their families, societies. In response to the global challenge of reducing the growing effect of CSA, this study investigated the use of information sources on child sexual abuse in Ogun State. The study further tested two hypothesis to find out if communication channels for child sexual abuse education has no significant influence on the knowledge of the residents of Ogun State as well as Communication channels for child sexual abuse has no significant influence on the perception of residents of Ogun State. The study revealed that residents of Ogun state Nigeria depended on the internet as an information source for child sexual abuse. In addition, it was revealed that communication channels for child sexual abuse has significant influence on the knowledge and perception of the residents of Ogun State. 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