• Saleh Mohammed Yerima
• Jain Vikas
• Bello Ibrahim

Background Rape/abuse on minor girls is a major global public health concern and it is universally condemned offence against children. Child sexual abuse is a crime that happens all over the world irrespective of race, religion, region or class, and each and every day there are report cases of rape and abuse on minor girls across the globe. Child sexual abuse leaves lifelong scars on the minor’s life. Post victimization consequences often prove devastating for girl child as they suffer from several physical, mental, social and psychological traumas. There are several assorted causes and risk factors behind rape/abuse on minor girls which people are not aware about. Therefore, conducting research and prompt discussion on the causes and risk factors associated with rape/abuse on minor girls is essential to focus on the protection, prevention and rehabilitation strategies to overcome the stress of abuse on minor girls. This research study cynosure on the causes and risk factors associated with rape/abuse on minor girls in Yobe state: A case study of Geidam L.G.A Yobe Sate, Nigeria. Objectives To explore the causes and risk factors associated with rape/abuse on minor girls

Assessment, Causes, Risk Factors, Associated with Rape/Abuse, Minor Girls.

"’AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RAPE/ABUSE ON MINOR GIRLS IN YOBE STATE: A CASE STUDY OF GEIDAM L.G.A, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.f109-f123, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203514.pdf

"’AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH RAPE/ABUSE ON MINOR GIRLS IN YOBE STATE: A CASE STUDY OF GEIDAM L.G.A, YOBE STATE, NIGERIA’’", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppf109-f123, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203514.pdf