Causes Of Abandoned Babies

EXTREME CELEBRATION OF EVENTS
The occasions were celebrated in an extreme manner and encouraged liberal socializing and free sex, which resulted in the act of dumping babies. the celebrations, which originated from the West, did not “sit well with our country’s traditions Eg : Valentine’s day , birthday party , etc.

SEXUAL ABUSE
Dumped their babies often because they felt betrayed and used by their child's father to be pregnant as a result of sexual abuse, baby when born is some times disposed off after or even before birth.

LACK OF SEX KNOWLEDGE
Poor knowledge on reproductive health like menstrual cycle and healthcare during pregnancy. Usage of contraceptive

LOOSE SOCIAL PROBLEM
Social control system was loosening up due to high phase of modernisation and development neighbourliness, which should become an agent of social control to curtail social ills, was also waning. Schools are no longer sensitive to what is happening in the social and physical environment of their students as they are engrossed in examination result

POOR PARENTAL MODELLING
Don’t give full attention to their children as today many parents are expect their children are good enough too busy with their jobs Conflict in the family kicked out of youth to find a place and friends can help overcome life

PORNOGRAPHY
Easy access to pornography Eg : Internet , cyber dating, 3D games, pirate CDs Teenagers easily influenced