A sound study of the effects of Divorced parents on their children’s academic performance in selected secondary school in Kansanga sub-parish
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Date
2007-10
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study was conducted in Kansanga Sub-Parish between July 2007 and September
2007. The aim of the study was to observe the effects of Parental Divorce on children’s
academic performance within the Parish. The specific objectives were to determine the
effects of Parental Divorce on a student’s academic performance, to examine the need to
change the attitude and perspective towards family values, to develop a criteria for
identifying the minor and major effects of marriage breakdown on students from these
families and to come up With strategies and conclusion from which recommendations
were made to students from divorced families and the society at large.
The study used qualitative and quantitative designs in which Data was collected once
through structural questionnaire with son~e open and closed ended questions.
A total of 90 respondents were involved in this study in which were three groups of
people i.e. students from Divorced families, members of the Kansanga community, and
teachers who teach these children.
Stratified Random sampling was used to get the intended respondents. Descriptive
statistics such as frequencies, percentages and tabulation in some cases were used to
summarize the information.
Results show that lack of communication, adultery, economic or financial constraints are
the major causes of divorce within Kansanga Sub-Parish. The major effects of Parental
Divorce on students were, poor adjustment, decline in the academic field.
The researcher wishes to recommend strategies vital for enhancing good marriages and
hence curbing the effects of Parental Divorce on the society specifically on their children
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A research report submitted to the institute of continuing and distance studies Kampala International University in partial fulfillment for the award of bachelor’s Degree in Education
Keywords
Divorced parents, Academic Performance, Kansanga sub-parish Uganda