The Effect of Single Parenting on Girl Child Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study sought to establish whether single parenting can affect the negative Academic Performance of a girl child in Public Secondary Schools in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Sub-variables like Student Parental fiancé, Students' Self-concept and their Locus of control were used for the research. Relevant theories were used. Three research questions as well as three null hypotheses were formulated to control the research. Ex-post facto research design was adopted by the researcher. The population of six thousand two hundred (6200) girl students suffering from single parenting was realized from twelve (12) Public Secondary schools in Ibiono Ibom Government Area where one thousand five hundred and fifty-seven (1557) girl students were derived as samples for the research with purposive sampling techniques. The instrument ‘Single Parenting Effect on the Girl Child Academic Performance Questionnaire' (SPEGACAPQ) of two (2) sections A and B with 25 items was used to generate data. Reliability test using Alpha Cronbach was conducted. Independent t-test was used to analyze the hypotheses. Parent finance, Self-concept as well as Locus of Control can influence the academic performance of girl child from single parenting home schooling in Public Secondary Schools in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. As a way of minimizing or curtailing this generational menace, the researcher recommended amongst others, a kind of holistic campaigns on the all-round negative effects of Single Parenting in form of seminars, counselling sessions, workshops as through the three(3) tiers of educators which are the Parents, the Clergies and the Government.