Protecting children from all forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation in different settings, including family, community and wider society is essential to ensure that they are given all the rights due to them. When children are protected, they develop to their full potential, but when they are exposed to risks, they become vulnerable to getting trapped in the cycle of violence, abuse, and deprivation (Dora & Kulkarni, 2012). According to Akindolie (2012), child sexual abuse is a hidden epidemic gradually eating deep into Nigeria society. Research demonstrated that the effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) can be severe and devastating on an individual’s psychological emotional, and physical well being (Kilpatrick et al 2003). These emotional and behavioural difficulties can lead to significant disruption in children’s normal development and often have a lasting impact, leading to dysfunction and distress well into adulthood (Saunders et al., 1999). The consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) are not limited to victims but also affect society as a whole.
