EFFECTS OF BROKEN HOME ON STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ESAN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This study set out to examine the
relationship between the academic performance of students from broken homes and
those from stable homes in secondary schools in Esan West Local Government Area
of Edo State. Two schools from urban and two schools from rural part of this
local government area were randomly selected for the study checklist and
questionnaire were the instrument used for data collection scores or students
in the last promotion examination were collected and analyzed with t-test of
independent variable two tailed test at a significant of 0.05 to find out if
there is no significant differences in the average academic performance of
students from broken homes between boys and girls and among students form rural
and urban area. The three hypotheses raised for the study is more confirmed
recommendations and suggestion for further study were made.