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A Socio-Theological Assessment of the Challenges of Parenting in Heterogeneous Slums in Nigeria

This study examined how the socio-economic realities of slum life affect parenting practices, child behavior, and moral formation. Using a descriptive, cross-sectional design, the study gathered data through key informant interviews with ten participants, including eight parents and two adolescents drawn from the heterogeneous slum community of Jabi, Daki Biu in Abuja. The work is anchored on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which helps explain how a child’s development is shaped by interacting environments such as the home, school, neighborhood, culture, and broader social structur…