Parental separation and students’ academic performance among adolescents in selected secondary school of Kawempe -Kampala District
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Date
2015-09
Authors
Aidah, Nazziwa
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Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social sciences.
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to examine the effects of parental separation and students’ academic performance among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division Kampala district. It ~~as guided h~ three objectives namely:-i) To examine the causes of parental separation among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division-Kampala District, ii) to examine the level of students’ academic performance among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division Kampala district, and iii) to examine the relationship between the influence parental separation and students’ academic performance among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division —Kampala District. The study used a descriptive correlation design that is both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection. The research tools that were used in the study included the following: (1) face sheet to gather data on the demographic information (gender. age, class) (2) researcher devised questionnaires to examine the causes of parental separation among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division-Kampala District and to examine the level of students’ academic performance among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division Kampala district. The response modes and scoring were as follows 1); strongly disagree (2); disagree (3): neutral (4); agree (5): strongly agree. The findings indicated that most of the respondents were females 215 (54.6%) and males are 179 (45.4%). This indicates that females dominated in the sample. As far as age is concerned, most adolescents in the sample are between 12-15 years (51%), and 16-19 years (49%). As regards the class, S4-S.6 200(50.3%) To examine the causes of parental separation among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division-Kampala District was generally often on average, was high on average 2.63 and a standard deviation 0.38721. For the level of students’ academic performance among adolescents in the selected secondary schools of Kawempe division Kampala district very low on average mean of 1 .6650 with standard deviation of 0.45320 indicating that parental separation affects students’ performance. The findings also indicated a positive significant relationship between the parental separation and students’ academic performance among Adolescents in the selected secondary schools r.066 (sigs <0.05). the sig-value .000. lesser than .05. From the findings and the conclusions of the study. the researcher recommends that i) there is School counsellors should see themselves as parents and guides to the students. Some level of cardinality and friendliness should exist between them and the students so that the students will be free to confide in them. ii). Government: community organization courts and religions organizations should work together to ensure that all unhappily married couples have access to counselling that is both affordable and child cantered. iii) there should be affective relationship and marriage skill classes. I health parenting invariably begins with emotional healthy parents. Encourage people to establish effective relationships: classes of relationship and marriage skills should be incorporated into high school curricular and he a requirement for graduation.
Description
A research project submitted to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfilment of Bachelor’s Degree of Guidance and Counseling of Kampala International University
Keywords
Parental Separation, Students’ Academic Performance, Adolescents, Secondary School, Kawempe -Kampala District