Angolans see child abuse and neglect as common, say government is not doing enough

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Angolans see child abuse and
neglect as common, say government is not doing enough

A slim majority (54%) of Angolans say it is "never justified" for parents to use physical force to discipline their children, although more than four in 10 (44%) don't object to the practice.

WHAT ANGOLANS THINK

Angolans see child abuse and
neglect as common, say government is not doing enough

In 2007, the government of Angola adopted "11 Commitments to Children," a country-level framework for the values expressed in the United Nations (1989) Convention on the Rights of the Child. But progress in ensuring these rights is slow. This dispatch reports on a special survey module included in the Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021/2023) questionnaire to explore Africans' attitudes and perceptions related to child welfare. While a majority of Angolans reject the use of physical force to discipline children, most say this is a frequent phenomenon in their communities. Most citizens believe the government is doing a poor job of protecting and promoting the well-being of vulnerable children.