Influence of Broken Home on Academic Performance of Students in Ado-Ekiti Local Government, Ekiti State.

This project is basically on influence of broken home on academic performance and academic performance among senior secondary school students. Three research objectives were raised for this study. The population comprised of Students in Ado Local Government, Ekiti State. One hundred (100) students were selected through simple random sampling technique from secondary schools in Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti state. Self-constructed instrument was used to collect the data for the study. Face and content validity was ensured by the researcher’s supervisor. Test-retest method of ensuring reliability was used. The result revealed that there is a significant relationship between the impact of broken homes and students’ academic performance. The relationship between the two variables is negative, which implies that there is no good impact of broken homes and students’ academic performance. It was revealed that that there is a significant relationship between the consequences of broken home on students’ academic performance. In addition it was revealed that the correlation that exists between the consequences of broken home on students’ academic performance was weak and negative. Based on the result, it was recommended that students from broken homes should actively seek psychological counseling and emotional support from school counselors or trusted mentors. Counseling can help them process their emotions, build resilience, and develop coping strategies to manage the challenges associated with family disruptions. Students from separated or divorced parents should be encouraged and given all the needed support to enhance their academic performance irrespective of gender through counselling intervention. Professional counselors should be available to provide emotional support, teach coping mechanisms, and assist students in managing their academic responsibilities effectively despite family challenges. Counsellors, school psychologists, teachers and school authorities should pay attention to set of pupils that have lost their parents through proper counselling and other supportive services, in order to make them focus on their academic activities.