International Journal of Education, Learning and Development (IJELD)

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INFLUENCE OF SINGLE PARENTING ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BASIC SCHOOLS IN THE WA MUNICIPALITY

Abstract

This study examined influence of single parenting on pupils’ academic performance with a focus on whether academic performance differed between child from single parents home and those from two parent homes. The cross-sectional study design was used. A questionnaire aided the collecting of primary data while secondary data on test scores was obtained from pupils’ report cards. The sample size was 170. Data analysis involved using cross tabulation and t – test. The results show that there is a significant difference between the academic performance of pupils from single parent homes and those from two parent homes. The main conclusion drawn from this study is that single parenting has negative impact on a child’s academic performance. The study recommends that teachers should give pupils from single parent homes attention to enable them cope and that they should equally be counseled to make them adjust to the academic environment.

Keywords: : Academic Performance, Pupil, Single Parent Home, Two Parent Home

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Email ID: editor.ijeld@ea-journals.org
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Print ISSN: 2054-6297
Online ISSN: 2054-6300
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37745/ijeld.2013

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