The Federal Government of Nigeria, in 2003, adopted the Child’s Rights Act. Many state governments
have followed suit. This study seeks to find out if residents of Nsukka town in Enugu state are aware of
the Child’s Rights Acts and also what knowledge they have about the Act. 294 residents of Nsukka town
were chosen for the study using systematic and simple random sampling. Findings show that only
about 32% of respondents are aware of the existence of Child’s Rights Act while 19% have knowledge
of the contents of the Act. Also there appears to be a relationship between marital status and
knowledge of the contents of the Act; level of education and awareness of the Act. One major
implication of the findings is the need for more public enlightenment about the Act since findings
indicate that residents of Nsukka town are neither aware of the existence nor the contents of the Act.
There is need for policy makers to lay emphasis on educating the people so that the aim of enacting the
Act will be realised. Social workers can help in this sensitization because by the nature of their training
they are well equipped to do so.