TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background
to the Study
1.2 Statement
of the Problem
1.3 Purpose
of the Study
1.4 Significance
of the Study
1.5 Research
Questions
1.6 Scope
and Limitations of the Study
1.7 Definition
of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature Review
2.1 Instance
of Broken Home
2.2 Causes
of Broken Homes
2.3 Effect
of Broken Homes
2.4 Solving
the Problems of Broken Homes
2.5 Appraisal
of Related Literature Reviewed
CHAPTER THREE
Research Methodology
3.1 Research
design
3.2 Sample
and sampling techniques
3.3 Research
instrument
3.4 Method
of data collection
3.5 Validation
of instrument or reliability of the instruments
3.6 Analysis
of data and discussion
CHAPTER FOUR
Result and Discussion
4.1 Presentation
of data
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary,
Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggestions
for Further Studies
References
Appendix: Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Broken
home connote the division or the separation of parent who have been together
and suddenly divorce or terminated their relationship or unite the once agreed
marriage knot after exchanging material vows and have lived together.
Marriage
is an institution that play very important-role in the upbringing and the
development of human beings marriage is the joining together of two matured
people who agree to spend their lifetime together. Thus taking joint care or
responsibility over their children who are the fruits of the union.
Marriage
aids the realization of many basic individual needs such as the need for
status. Companionship, procreation and the need to fulfilling sexual intimacy
and satisfaction.
In
fact the institution is gradually losing its standard value as statistics show
that it is fast diminishing as many homes are broken. The problem of single
parenthood is far alarming in our society and the explanations for broken
marriage include among other thongs cheerlessness, parental interference,
religious conflicts, poverty and poor mutual understanding.
The
growing trend of this pheromone from the basic background to this study.
1.2 Statement of the
Problem
The
incessant rate of the broken home in our society has become very alarming, most
especially on secondary school academic achievement and this call for an urgent
attention from our parent and the government to rehabilitate the collapsed area
in most homes. Which may have future implication on our children in all sphere of
their lives.
However,
the government, culture, norms and value of our society have cleared and
defined way of making sure that our homes are not broken.
But
the adequate research and development had helped us to understand their most
homes have disembarked on the stated guideline or protocol that will allow
frequent broken home syndrome. Moreover, the specific question which this study
seeks to find answer to is the impact of broken home on student academic
performance and also the achievement. It has been discovered that despite the
huge financial commitment the government make to the educational system
annually. The performance of student in various courses of study has not quite
impressive in both internally and externally conducted examination. Most
student perform below expectation. The situation is not allow better in the
social and moral attitudes of the student which the cases of poor performance
arise in school system. Many student blame their teachers. The teacher on their
own part apportion the blame on student or their parent even to the government.
To
this end the impact of broken homes is not affecting the victims (student)
alone but the society at large. If marital stability is encouraged by all and
sundry then we can make better society from the existing one.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The
specific purpose of this study is to investigate the effect or impact of broken
home on student academic achievement with a view to identifying the factors
responsible for broken homes. Its impacts or effect on student academic
achievement in the school and proffer possible solution. The study examine the
significant difference between the performance of children from stable and that
from broken home.
The
study also intend to give specific analysis of the reasons only broken homes
had become the trend in our society the causes and the effect on academic
achievement of secondary school using Sagamu Remo Divisional High School as a
case study. The research work will also attempt to make appropriate\
recommendation to sustain the institution of marriage.
1.4 Significance of the
Study
The
study of the causes and effect of broken home, the impact of broken home in our
society is an issue that is wroth given an adequate attention to, so as to
enable the parent, society and the government see the area of problems, which
will also enable the stakeholder to give a vital suggestion and recommendation.
It
is significant because it will serve as guidance to the classroom teacher and
help the parent on how best to take care and bring up their children well. The
case study is also significant in that it sought to illuminate the salient
factor that makes it difficult for academics objectives to be realized. Hence
to may serve as an eye opener to researcher and parents in one hand and the
society or government in the other hand. This research will help educationist
to know their broken homes are creating a great hock to the disciplinary aspect
of children.
Above
all, this scientific analysis or research will enable all students in both
private and public schools have full concentration on their studies and also
help respective home to live with peace and joy.
1.5 Research Questions
The
study research tends to find out that the impact of broken homes on student
academic achievement of student in Remo Divisional High School Sagamu Local
Government Area. For this purpose the research would like to answer the
following question:
1. Do
we have broken home in the Nigeria Society in abundance?
2. What
are the basic reason for these?
3. What
are the causes of broken home?
4. Do
they have any effects on our children?
5. Does
separation of parent or divorce has anything to with their children?
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the
Study
The
study covers Sagamu Local Government area of Ogun State. Some Secondary Schools
are selected student and married men and woman opinions are also sampled.
Since
the scope is limited to local government area, absolute generalization may not
be possible data collections on this research work form a major limitation to
the study.
For
example among women interviewed 42% by virtue of religion refuse to give
appropriate attention 30% responded appropriately while the remaining 18% gave
false responses. Inspite of all those
limitation, the work makes some headway digging into the causes and problem of
broken home vis-à-vis education development of children.
1.7 Definition of Terms
In
this research work, terms like academic broken home, children divorce, economy,
family, home, impact, marriage, performance, achievement, poverty, student and
victims would be used in the subsequence chapters.
i.
Academic: This can be defined as the study
from book or good at studying and getting a good result at school. It is also
connected with education especially studying and involving a lot of reading
studying.
ii.
Broken Home: In the ordinary sense broken home
can be defined as a situation where by their separation in between a wife and
her husband, which simply refers to divorce. On the other hands, broken home
can be described as a family setup in which the parent are separated from each
other.
Broken home:
Current English dictionary refer to broken home as one in which the parent have
separate or are divorced, so that the children, lack proper care security
e.t.c.
iii.
Children: This can simply defined as a young
human being who are not yet an adult it’s may be a son or daughter
iv.
Divorce: Can be describe as a “savage
emotional journey” where a person ricochets between the failure of the past and
the uncertainty of the future, for more is involved than the legal and of a
marriage.
v.
Economy: This has to do with trade, industry,
and the development of wealth. It is the relationship between the production
trade and the supply of money in particular country or region. It is also the
use of the time money that is available in a way that avoids waste.
vi.
Family: Family is the basic of society. This
is the essential component of a country government will only be effective. If
the citizens are properly oriented with good values and virtues, which is
commonly taught by the family. It is the people who are related to each other.
vii.
Home: A home is where a family lives. It
may be alternated to the word “house” but a house is more appropriately
referring to the material construction, whereas “home” refer to the intangible
thing that bind together the family members. It is the immeasurable love and
care that keep together the mother father and their children.
viii.
Impacts: Is the powerful effect that something
has on somebody or something. It is to have an effect on something and also it
is the act of one object hitting another the force with this happens.
ix.
Marriage: This is defined as the union of man
and woman in anticipation of accomplishing the marital assignment.
x.
Performance: This can be described as the act of
doing a piece of work or duty. It is an act that involves a lot of effort or
trouble sometime when it is not necessary.
xi.
Poverty: It is the state of being poor, this
is a lack of something that is good and quality.
xii.
Student: This is a person who is studying at
a school, especially a secondary or
primary school. It is also a person who is very interested in a particular
subject.
xiii.
Victims: This is a person who has been
affected attack, injured or killed as the result of a crime.
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