Statement of Problem
There are many problems with single parenting or broken homes which at the long run reflect on the performance of students in schools. Some of these problems are;
i. Meeting of a gap on the student's existence because there is no adult to guide and direct their behavior and desires as students learn by imitation.
ii. There is increase in domestic work and redistribution of household chores, which leaves the students with little or no time for their studies
iii. Also, it has been observed that students from broken homes suffer some other problems such as non-provision of some basic material needs like non-provision of some basic materials needs like food, clothing and learning material
iv. In security, step parent do not show much love and affection to their step students. Thus, these students suffer from mental retardation, personality improvement and are always miserable. They show behavioral responses like lying, stealing, building and playing truant in school.
In view of this, the researcher is forced to wonder whether extra-relationship and financial problem could lead to broken home, and if broken homes, are they causes of decrease in the performance of students in schools. In that, a closer look at the turn out of secondary school graduates.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects that divorce has on student's academic performance and their role in minimizing those effects.
1.4 Objectives of the Study
The objectives were to:
Examine secondary school teachers’ perceptions on the effects divorces on student's academic performance.
Explore the perception of students in divorces and the effects of their status on their academic performance
Explore community members’ views on their role in the effects of divorce on students’ academic performance.
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