The Influence Of Single Parent Families On Academic Performance Among Secondary Schoolstudents Of Bijkwo Districtthe Case Study Of Bukwo Town Council.
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2019-05
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Kampala International University ,College of Education, Department of Open and E-distance Learning
Abstract
A single parent is one either a man or woman who was living independently with his children
without the other partner they had had children or a child with. Single-parent-families are now
very common to many societies today particularly Bukwo district and this was caused by
separation of the parents, divorce and death. This study seeks therefore to investigate the
influence of single-parent-families on academic performance of secondary school students in
Bukwo town council.
In this study, the comparative research design was used coupled with qualitative and
quantitative research approaches. The design was good in dealing with cause and effect
relationships of variables involved in such studies. This study therefore gathered qualitative
and quantitative data for students’ academic performances scored, and learner’s attitudes
towards schooling through the use of questionnaires, interview schedules and documentary
review. Or related literature. This approach allowed greater interaction between the researcher
and informants/respondents.
The findings revealed that the mean mark of students from single parenthood was higher than
that of students from two parent families. Also, students from mother-headed families had a
much lower mean mark while those from two parent families had a higher mean mark they
differ by approximately 2.7%. Furthermore, the mean mark of students from father-headed
households was approximately higher than those from mother headed families and that of
students from two parent families who scored 31.9% by an average score of 7.8%. It was thus
generalized that students from single parent families had mean academic performances that
were lower than that of students from two parent families. Thus the government, school
administrators, counselors and teachers, as well as parents and school communities, should
altogether provide for necessities that students from single parent families need alongside
love, care and emotional support for better performance in school and also to make them
better citizens in this country.
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A Research Report Submitted In (Partial) Fulfillment Of The requirements For Award Of Bachelor Of Arts With Education, Of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Single Parents, Families, Academic Performance