International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume IX, Issue I, January 2022 | ISSN 2321–2705

Enhanced Child Abuse Information Management System-The Nigeria Context

 Ndubuisi Henry Odikwa¹, Ukabuiro, Ikenna², Akwaraonwu, Bright^3
1Department of Computer Science, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
²Department of Computer Science, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
³Department of Computer Science, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia State, Nigeria

Abstract: The Child Abuse Information Management System is a research designed to create a platform where issues related to child abuse complaints will be domicile and attended to by human right activists and law enforcement agents in Nigeria as result of rising cases in child abuse. The computerized system will keep tracks of all the suspicious incidents of child abuse by generating reports, aid law enforcement agency based on numerous details deposited on the platform. For this implementation of this design, a lot of web related technology like CSS, XAMP, MYSQL were used as the back end and PHP programming language in the front end. Implementing this computerized system will play a crucial role in child welfare. The management system and data collection tools will meet with the Federal reporting requirements, it will also serve the information needs of an organizations, help inform management decisions and support caseworkers’ interactions with children and families. After the creation and testing of this system, it proved a much easier, faster and efficient way for victims or observers to make reports about their previous or on going abuses.

Keywords: Child abuse, drug-peddling, human right activist, complaint platform

I. INTRODUCTION

A child is an individual that is below the age of eighteen (18) and under the care of either their parents or guardian. Children at this age need to be cared for, physically, emotionally and educationally. The future of the world depends on the children since every generation lives for certain period of time. For instance, there were children living in this world hundreds years ago, but they have passed that age of childhood and became great men and women. The world existence depends on the children. Child abuse has been defined in various ways however, the base line is that the child is intentionally molested or maltreated with a long time psychological effect. For instance, google 2020 defined Child abuse as any form of maltreatment by an adult which is violent or threatening for the child. On the other hand, [2] defined child abuse as the portion of harm done to a child who may be from human action or inaction that is proscribed or proximate and preventable.