Perceived Effects of Single Parenting on Pupils’ Lives in the Denkyembuor District, Ghana

Abstract

The study examined the perceived effects of single parenting on pupils in Akwatia in the Denkyembour District. Descriptive survey research design was used. A sample of 243 was selected out of a population of 655 pupils from five public junior high schools in the Denkyembuor District. Multistage sampling technique was used in selecting the sample. Data were gathered by using adapted questionnaire. Means and standard deviations, Independent Samples t-Test and One-Way ANOVA were used for data analyses. The study found that the perceived effect of single parenting was a decline in academic performance. The study revealed that the perceived effects of single parenting on personal-social lives, pupils’ aggressiveness and inability to relate well with other people. The perceived effects of single parenting on the emotional lives of pupils included unhappiness, stress and difficulty in expressing their emotions. It was recommended that school authorities should use parent-teacher meetings to encourage single parents to support the academic work of their children.