ABSTRACT

        This study is focused on the influence of broken homes on the performance of students in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A total of 200 respondents were used form ten secondary school in the local government. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to gather data in the study. The simple percentage techniques was used to analyse the data  collected and the reliability co-efficient is 70%. From the study it is revealed that broken homes affect students performance in different ways and achievement in life. It was recommended that parents should desist from what can jeopardize their children’s future. It is also recommended that seminars be organized to advice both parents and the society on negative influence of a broken home.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                 i

Certification                                                             ii

Dedication                                                               iii

Acknowledgement                                                    iv

Abstract                                                                   v

Table of Contents                                                     vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1. Background to the Study                                         1
2. Statement of the Problem                                        4
3. Purpose of the Study                                       6
4. Research Question                                           6
5. Significance of the Study                                         8
6. Scope of the Study                                           9
7. Limitation of the Study                                    10
8. Definition of Terms                                          10

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

• Introduction                                                     11
• Meaning of a Family                                        12
• Type of Family                                                 14
• Making of Divorce and Broken Home               15
• Causes of Broken Homes                                 17

2.6   Influence of Broken Home on the Ex-Spouses 20

2.7   Influence of Broken Homes on child’s Social

Relationship                                                    23

• Influence of Broken Home on the child’s Education    28

• Appraisal of literature Reviewed                       32

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

• Introduction                                                     33
• Research Design                                              33
• Sample Population                                          34
• Sample and Sampling Technique                    34

3.5   Method of Data Collection                               36

3.6   Validity of the Instrument                                36

• Reliability of the Instrument                            37
• Procedure for Data Collection                          37
• Method of Data Analysis                                  38

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND

                             ANALYSIS                 

4.1   Introduction                                                     39

• Discussion on Findings                                   51

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND

   RECOMMENDATION

• Summary                                                                 55

5.2   Conclusion                                                      58

5.3   Recommendations                                           59

5.4   Implication for the Study                                 66

5.5   Suggestion for further Study                            67

        References                                                       68

        Appendix                                                         71

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study

In every society in the world, broken homes are gradually becoming a common phenomenon. The family unit was enjoined by God to bring up their children.

In the way they should behave, adding that they would not depart from it. It is therefore intend that a man and his wife should co-habit till. However, this has not always been the case, God also institude death which can cause separation.

Separation can also come about through divorce which is the legal separation of marriage. A marriage is said to be legal when it is contracted according to the customary or English law.

Therefore a separation occurs to such a marriage the home is regard as a broken home. Usually the family must have had children before the home becomes broken. In actual fact children of such are either left to the care of the woman or the man depending on the custom, tradition or common understanding. Such situation usually has more serious implication when such children are in the school age.

Children look up to both parents for guidance as they start the journey of life. They need the encouragement of parents in the first attempts to learn and they need the discipline of parents to deter them from breaking the rules and norms of school and society.

Indeed the whole content of the child needs the parental backing in order to develop normally and in line with the goals and values of society.

But in this age of trail marriages and single parent mothers, many children are being denied these essential foundation of life. No day passes without one hearing of divorce suits in our law courts while the children of such marriages are left as pawns in a game of chess. Where the home is broken. The tendency is that the child lacks the co-operative care of both parents. He has a lot of idle time and like an idle brain is the devils workshop, the child finds pleasure in all the forms of misdemanour and the became delinquent. Invariably these delinquent behaviours are carried to the school system and are copied by other students. They become a source of bad influence to every secondary school because of the powerful influences of peer group and these in turn go round the schools. Children from separation homes are problems to their parents, teachers and to themselves. Their basic problem is one of social adjustment. Since they have never learnt to establish good relationship with other people.

They are often describe as maladjusted children. They may be uncontrolled in class and have delinquent tendencies. Others may have excessive desire for attention, or withdrawal and must have a difficulty in establishing normal friendly relationship with others. The effect of broken home and it’s attendant result is a serious state of affairs that calls the attention of any right thinking citizen and a responsible government as well. Hence the United Nations created the international year of the child for a solution.

Statement of the Problem