The purpose of this study was to evaluate the growing phenomenon of single parenting and its impact on the psychological and academic wellbeing of adolescents. Single parenting and academic performance of children in. In addition, the single and two parent achievement gap is greater in countries where single parent families are more prevalent. The consequences of single parenthood for subsequent. Single parenting as correlate of academic performance of. Our primary objective is to assist and guide final year students with well researched and quality project topics, project works, research guides and project materials, at a very reduced and affordable price. The multilevel analysis showed that single parenthood was less harmful when family policies equalize resources between single and twoparent families. It is significantly stigmatised in africa because of the accustomed culture in african society.
This analysis helps to show what single and intact parenthood contributes to both high and the low level of pupils performance in the primary school in kebbie town in bo city. Children in lowerincome, single parent families face the most significant barriers to success in school and the work force. Single parenthood is very common in the us and can be caused by death, divorce, and nonmarriage. A total number of two hundred and fifty 250 subjects were randomly sampled for the study. According to these data, exposure to single parenthood increases the rate of becoming a single mother. Impact of single parent on child education in primary schools.
In nigeria, there are widespread cases of single parenthood across all regions and tribes which has become a major source of concern to the socioeconomic and sociocultural development. Single parenthood may also arise when either the male or female decides to produce and rear a child or children outside wedlock. Single parenting is undoubtedly a menace that affects children psychologically and emotionally. Challenges and coping strategies of single parents.
Chowa, ansong and oseiakoto, 2012 but not on how the family structure e. The study investigated the influence of single parenting on the psychological wellbeing and academic performance of adolescents in lagos, nigeria. The present study like, to study the problems faced by single mothers i. In nigeria, there are widespread cases of singleparenthood across all regions and tribes which has become a major source of concern to the socioeconomic and sociocultural development.
In nigeria, the existence of single parents was formerly unknown and where they existed they are ignored as exceptional cases of moral aberration. Recent initiatives revealed that a gross increase in single female parenthood abounds in nigeria. Single parenthood, therefore, refers to the situation where only one parent is saddled with the responsible of a chil ds up bringing, be it the mother or father. A socioeducational perspective was carried out by me and that all quotations and references quoted in this work have been acknowledged by means of complete references. Feb 09, 2011 single parenting is undoubtedly a menace that affects children psychologically and emotionally. Study by olson and banyard 1993 revealed that 90% of singleparent families are headed by females.
Single parenthood may arise when either the male or the female decides to produce and rear a child or children outside wedlock ortesse, 1998. The psychosocio effects of single parenthood on adolescent. Over the past 20 years, single parenthood has become common than the nuclear family consisting of a mother, father, and children. European journal of research in social sciences vol. So, when the subject of single parenthood is being discussed, it would almost certainly involve women.
Although, there is paucity of data on single parent families in nigeria, empirical studies, behavioural statistics of school children and even newspaper reports show a growing incidence of the phenomenon. According to these data, exposure to single parenthood increases the rate of becoming a single mother by about 150 percent for whites and by about 90 hble 2. Study by olson and banyard 1993 revealed that 90% of single parent families are headed by females. Introduction background of the study single parenthood is a phenomenon that has always been in existence and is as old as mankind. Nov 03, 2017 the growth in the number of single parent families implies that many children are confronted with the negative effects of single parenthood every year, such as economic deprivation, a decrease in the quality and quantity of parental contact, and a decline in parental support and effective control amato, 2000. Single parenthood as viewed by achakpa 1999 is the taking of family responsibility, which includes caring for children without the fathers or mothers contribution. This study attempted to investigate the effects of singleparenthood on the academic performance and truancy behaviour among secondary school students. Single parenthood impact on street children in ibadan. Jun 20, 2017 adelani t, ogunbanwo b 2008 emergence of single parenthood in nigeria and its implication on child rearing. Table 2 shows the risk of becoming a female household head for daughters who lived in a single parent family at any time during adolescence. A questionnaire was designed by the researchers to measure the effects of single parenthood on truant behaviour of.
Schools were purposively selected to cater for mixed schools, boys and girls schools. Dec 19, 2001 single parenthood also increased in nearly all western countries between 1970 and the late 1980s. Impact of single parenthood on adolescent academic performance in ogun state, nigeria bamidele segun donald odeyemi to find out possible impacts of single parenthood on adolescent educational. Donations are taxdeductible to the fullest extent allowable under the law. Countries in asia and the middle east are usually associated with twoparent families.
Single parenting or parenthood is in most cases, except at the death of a spouse, an adult choice and decision, taken by the parent. Challenges of single parent families vanguard news. Single parenthood, effects, amassoma, bayelsa state, nigeria. In 1998, 22 percent households in south africa were run by single parents. Singleparent family structure, psychological, social and. The problem has always been how many parents are in the home. The study causes on the influence of single parenthood on the psychosocial of adolescent self concept, the stud particularly revolves around two selected government ministry of education the researcher would have loved to carry out this research in all the ministry in lagos state, but due to time and finance the researcher is limited to two. However, nowadays, they are fast growing family pattern both inside and outside nigeria. In addition, the single and twoparent achievement gap is greater in countries where single parent families are more prevalent. Exploring the growing phenomenon of single parenthood in accra. Also, studies in nigeria have basically focused on the parental involvement in childrens school activities nyarko, 2011.
Effects of single parenthood on educational aspiration and. Even in south africa, there has been is a high percentage of single parents within the population. Ng is an academic website built in nigeria that is registered with the corporate affairs commission cac. Single parenting can be defined as a situation in which one of the individual involved in the conception of the child is being responsible for the upbringing. Effects of singleparenthood on the academic performance.
However, nowadays, they are fast growing family patterns both. The challenges and rewards of single parenting a guide would it be at all shocking to you, to hear and learn that as many as one third of families in the usa today, are headed up by a single parent both male and female representatives. These stages can take a longer time to go through depending on how you cope with changes. Singleparenthood may arise when either the male or the female decides to produce and rear a child or children outside wedlock ortesse, 1998. The growth in the number of singleparent families implies that many children are confronted with the negative effects of singleparenthood every year, such as economic deprivation, a decrease in the quality and quantity of parental contact, and a decline in parental support and effective control amato, 2000. In nigeria, the existence of singleparenthood was unknown and where they existed they are ignored as exceptional cases. As in any country, single parenthood arises because of a divorce b death or.
Single parenthood is an act of raising children or building family without a spouse or partner. Although the causes and consequences of single motherhood in north america have been explored extensively, research on single motherhood in subsaharan africa is surprisingly thin. The study will also looks at the similarities and differences from. In addition, the single and twoparent achievement gap is greater in countries where singleparent families are more prevalent. The study population consisted of undergraduate medical students. According to kowalczyk 2015, almost 25% of households are single parent households, and over of children are born to parents who are not married. A questionnaire was designed by the researchers to measure the effects of singleparenthood on truant behaviour of. These challenges notwithstanding, the roles played by women in national development and in all facets of human endeavors have been quite notable. This paper using marital history data coupled with birth histories to explore single motherhood over the life course in ethiopia, kenya, tanzania, malawi, and zimbabwe.
Though there has been considerable progress in developing the capabilities of women, their. According to dowd nancy in 1997, a single parent is a parent, not living with. The increase of single parenthood is not a phenomenon isolated only to the western world. Pdf community perception of single parenting in zaria. Available studies on single parenthood in the nigerian context have not focused on causes and cop ing s tr ate gies esp ecial ly in the ar ea. Entrepreneurial empowerment of single mothers in ekiti state. In nigeria, the existence of single parenthood was unknown and where they existed they are ignored as exceptional cases. The challenges and rewards of single parenting a guide. Single parenthood also increased in nearly all western countries between 1970 and the late 1980s. Single parenthood is the act of raising a child or children with only one parent in the house. If the child grows up in the village, as amara brilliantly illustrates, the child has many parents the mother, the grandmother, the greatgrandmother if the mother starts early enough, the cousins, the uncles, aunties, and so on. I find that if i put my hands up, close and open them, then close my eyes and take a deep yoga breath in and out, i usually can reset my mood enough to get out of whatever. The study made use of random sampling techniques and the data collected was 200 non institutionalized street children in ibadan metropolis.
The results of the study revealed that financial problem was the main stressor for majority of the single mothers. Planned parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of people worldwide. The study investigated the prevalence and influence of single parenthood on school children. The consequences of single parenthood for subsequent generations. I hereby declare that this work, impact of single parenthood on adolescent educational achievement. More attention needs to be paid to aligning south africas family policy with the. Singleparenting, psychological wellbeing and academic. May 24, 2010 single parenthood, therefore, refers to the situation where only one parent is saddled with the responsible of a chil ds up bringing, be it the mother or father. The problem has never been whether one grows up in a single mother home or not.
The multilevel analysis showed that single parenthood was less harmful when family policies equalize resources between single and two parent families. Seven challenges of being a single mom psychology today. However, children in america, europe, oceania and subsaharan africa are more likely to live in alternative family structures. This study investigated the influence of single parenthood factors on the academic performance of undergraduate medical students of the college of medicine, university of ibadan, nigeria.
Abstract in nigeria the existence of single parents is formerly unknown and where they existed, they are ignored as exceptional cases. Table 2 shows the risk of becoming a female household head for daughters who lived in a singleparent family at any time during adolescence. Recently, the number of single parent families has increased drastically and it is gaining a global dimension. And, as a single parent, the situation of a woman is rather complicated. Singleparenthood, effects, amassoma, bayelsa state, nigeria. It is, t hus, nece ssary to study issu es relating to sing le par enthoo d in nigeria. Pdf impact of single parenthood on adolescent academic. The consequences of single motherhood the american prospect. Adelani t, ogunbanwo b 2008 emergence of single parenthood in nigeria and its implication on child rearing. Single mothers i interviewed described feeling isolated, stigmatised and frustrated with negative stereotypes. The study therefore focuses on the experiences of single parents in amassoma community of bayelsa state, nigeria. Single parenthood impact on street children in ibadan metroplois, nigeria. Some disagreement in a family may be healthy, and a temporary period of conflict between parents is less detrimental to children than persistent conflict or divorce.
This study attempted to investigate the effects of single parenthood on the academic performance and truancy behaviour among secondary school students. May 03, 2014 so, when the subject of single parenthood is being discussed, it would almost certainly involve women. Effects of singleparenthood on the academic performance of. Effects of single parenthood on educational aspiration and student disengagement in korea hyunjoon park1 abstract the recent rapid increase in divorce, along with its distinctive cultural and welfare environments for singleparent families, makes korea an interesting case for examining effects of single parenthood on childrens education. Recent initiatives revealed that a gross increase in single female parenthood abounds in. Home special report challenges of single parent families. Over the 1980s, an increasing percentage of wisconsin single parents were never married, whereas the proportion of single parents who were separated, divorced, or widowed has declined. This study examined single parenthood impact on street children in ibadan metropolis, nigeria. Stress in single parenthood may continue through the basic four stages including loss, refocus, adjustment, and rebuild. Some psychologists and advocates argue and insist that the effects of single parenting has adverse mental, emotional and psychological implications on the child. Effect of single parenting on children academic performance. It is significantly stigmatised in africa because of the accustomed culture in. It also investigated the influence of single parenthood on children emotional, intellectual development and sex role.
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