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Item Evaluation of the Spatial Distribution of Grain Size Characteristics and its Role in Determining the Environment of Deposition of sediments in Orlu and Environs, Imo State South Eastern Nigeria(Published by Faculty of Physical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria., 2021) Iheme, K.O.; Okolo, C.J.; Adedoyin, D.A.; Ibrahim, O. K.; Alebiosu, T.M.The depositional environments of sediments around Orlu and environs, Imo state, was studied using various statistical parameters including Mean size, Standard deviation, Skewness, and Kurtosis. These parameters were obtained from sieve analysis of fifteen (15) sediment samples obtained within the area of the study at different depth. The grain size distribution curves for the study area showed that about 80% by weight of the sediments are medium to coarse-grained sand and fine gravels, while the remaining 18% and 2% are fine-grained sand and coarse silt. The sorting indicates that the samples are very poorly sorted around Afor-nta and Isiekenesi areas, and are moderately sorted at Ihioma, and others area within the study. Other textural analysis also shows that the samples ranges from strongly fine skewed, very platykurtic to extreme leptokurtic and are uniformly graded, except in Afor-nta and Isiekenesi with wellgraded sediments. Analysis of the environment of deposition for the study area showed that the samples were deposited in beach/shallow agitated and fluvial agitated environments. Marine influence on the sediments seem to be dominant in the southern parts of the study area while fluvial influence is evident in the northern part of the area.Item Suspected Child abuse of an infant to the point of death by the father-need for enforcing protection Acts for Nigerian children(by College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 2017) Adeboye, M. A. N.; Gobir, A. A.; Ibrahim, O. K.; Adegboye, O. A.; Saka, A. O.; Ayeni, A. S.; Ahmad, M. B.Child abuse occurs when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, or risk of serious harm to a child. There are many forms of child maltreatment, including neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, exploitation, and emotional abuse. It is a common phenomenon that can be easily missed by the health workers, thus it has a potential of becoming perpetuated. Some are characterized by tell-tale signs that give the diagnosis away very easily while some are not. It is generally acceptable in several African cultural settings for a parent or caregiver to “discipline” his or her child or ward by spanking or by any other physical measures than 'spare the rod and spoil the child' Case of an eleven-month old female child who was assaulted by her father while 'disciplining her' with resultant fatal outcome was reviewed. A review of some of the United Nations Articles and Acts on protection of the child and the merits or otherwise in the context of our cultural practice are highlighted. An eleven-month old female child recuperating from a febrile illness was physically abused by her father with resultant massive subdural haemorrhage only discovered at post mortem. The child was killed probably by the rage and over reaction of the father in attempt to discipline her. Protection Articles and Acts in the Nigerian Constitution and indeed those of other developing countries should be emphasized and enforced, given better publicity to reduce the magnitude of child abuse.