Academic performance of children living with single parents in Nouni Division, Mwingi District Kenya
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Date
2018-11
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the academic performance of
children living with single parents in Nguni division, Mwingi District
kciiya. SI)calcific Objectives of the study were; (1) To investigate the
relationship between children living with single parents and poor
performance, (2) investigate the relationship between children living with
single parents and emotional stress, (3) Investigate the relationship
between children living with single parents and dropping out of school
find (4) Investigate the relationship between children living with single
parents and delinquent behavior, The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus group discussions with the parents. The findings revealed that children from single parent families were likely to drop out of school, perform poorly in school, have emotional stress involved in delinquent behaviors, The study recommended; that; The government and policy makers should take into consideration the problems of children living with single parents. The single parents should also be counseled on social needs of their
children Sc) that their academic work will not suffer at school. Children and their parents should be counseled together to help both the child and the parent.
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A research report presented to the institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor of education in early childhood and primary education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Academic performance, Children living with single parents