Influence of Broken Homes on Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria
Keywords:
academic performance, secondary school, broken homesAbstract
The study investigates the influence of broken homes on secondary school students’ academic performance. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research employed descriptive survey research design. One hundred students were randomly sampled from four secondary schools out of seventeen secondary schools in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. Using a stratified sampling method, 25 students were selected from the four schools to make up the sample size. The instrument used for the collection of data was influence of Broken Home on secondary school students assessment test (IBHSSSAT). The test contained 24 items designed to generate data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using t-test. The result revealed that there was a significant difference between academic performances of the students from broken homes and their intact homes. Consequent upon the finding of the study, the following recommendations were made: school owners should employ counselors to provide necessary assistance to students from broken homes as well as the parents.
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