Influence of Parental Separation on the Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to determine the influence of parental separation on the academic performance of students in secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study while four null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all 28,310 secondary school students in the 31 public secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone. The sample size was 565 students (209 male and 356 female). It was revealed that to a little extent parental separation influenced the cognitive and psychomotor skills of secondary school students, while to a great extent parental separation influenced the affective skills. The researcher recommended periodic seminars for parents to enlighten them on the need for good home environment and enhancement of students' academic performance.