@article{Chukwuma_2018, title={Age and Gender in Children Identification, Experience and Perception of Physical Punishment}, volume={1}, url={https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/JSSE/article/view/114}, abstractNote={<p><em>This study investigated the role of age and gender in the identification, perception and experience of physical punishment among primary school pupils. Six hypotheses were postulated and tested. A total number of 150 children ages 7-9 and 10-11 comprising of 81 female and 69 males was used for the study. They were drawn through stratified random sampling from the primary 3 and Primary 5 pupils of NAOWA Primary school, Ikeja, Lagos State. The children were aged between 7-8, 11months and 10-11,11months with a mean age of 108.98 and a standard deviation of 16.25. The data was analyzed using 2x2 independent chi-square statistics. The result of the study showed no gender differences in children’s identification of punishment [χ<sup>2</sup> (1) = 3.72, </em><em>p</em><em> </em><em>> .05]. Gender differences were however found in the perception [χ<sup>2</sup> (1) = 10.93, </em><em>p</em><em> <</em><em> .005] and experience [χ<sup>2</sup> (1) = 6.13, </em><em>p</em><em> </em><em>< .05] of punishment. No age differences were found in the identification [χ<sup>2</sup> (1) = 1.24, </em><em>p</em><em> </em><em>> .05] and perception [χ<sup>2</sup> (1) = 1.12, </em><em>p</em><em> </em><em>> .05] of punishment but there was a significant age difference in the experience of punishment. Recommendations and suggestions for further studies were made based on the findings of the study.</em></p>}, number={1}, journal={Journal of Social Sciences and Education}, author={Chukwuma, Uchechi F}, year={2018}, month={Jul.} }