GENDER IDENTITY AND THE STIGMATIZATION OF THE GIRL-CHILD

Authors

  • Julie Akpotor, PhD Delta State University, Abraka

Keywords:

Gender identify, Prostitution, Witchcraft Practices, The girl child, Stigmatization

Abstract

The article being an inferential study examined gender identity and the stigmatization of the girl-child. The sample size was 526 participants. A survey method with the use of questionnaire was adopted for the study and data was analyzed using regression analysis. The results revealed a relationship in the two hypotheses tested. It was therefore recommended that people should refrain from derogatory statements and disdained attitude that debases the girl-child for what she knows nothing about.

Author Biography

Julie Akpotor, PhD, Delta State University, Abraka

Department of Sociology/Psychology

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Published

2019-07-14

How to Cite

Akpotor, J. (2019). GENDER IDENTITY AND THE STIGMATIZATION OF THE GIRL-CHILD. Social Science Research, 4(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/SSR/article/view/891

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Articles