ABSTRACT
This study was carried
out to identify the effect of marital instability on the academic performance
of studies; a case study of Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The study established the effect of marital instability among parents and off-springs,
which include sexual promiscuity, drug abuse, psychological problems, crime
among offspring’s, delinquent behaviour among juveniles. In carrying out the
study, twenty (20) research questions were formulated and tested in order to
validate the research questions, 100 questionnaires were administered in some
selected schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State.
Findings revealed that marital instability increases the chance of crime among
offspring’s, unstable home increase probability of sexual promiscuity. Marital
instability increases drugs use among couples and their children, etc following
the findings in this research work, a number of recommendations were made to
bring a positive change in the lives of parents and their offspring.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Background to the study
Statement of the problem
Research question
Purpose of the study
Significance of the
study
Scope of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREE
Research design and
methodology
Population sample
Instrument used
Validity of the
instrument
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation of results
and discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and
Recommendation and Suggestions
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
Suggestion for further
study
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY
This study is designed
not only to impact broad based knowledge to marital homes but also to tackle
the problems facing marital instability on the performance of students. Marital
instability affects all round development of the student which includes: social,
educational, emotional, vocational and mental aspect of the student. It is well
known fact that parents contributes a lot to over all development of the
students. When there is instability in marriage, which lack parental care which
is very essential to their growth hence leads to maladjustment in the students?
Student who are in the condition are seen to be confused and standard in life.
This often leads to involving themselves breaking the societal norms and values
such as: stealing, drug addicts etc.
According to Ajai and
ipage (1997) marital instability affect the academic performance of children in
schools. They demonstrated this by comparing intact homes and unintact homes.
It is observed that children from intact homes have higher grade or points. The
various contribution on made by Ajai and Ipaye the (1997), right of women and
children in divorce.
This foundation have
help us to deepen understanding have help us deepen understanding the cause of
marital instability and the effect of marital instability on children from the
area of study. It has been found that children from unstable home often worse
off when compared with the children from united home. This means that it is
only when something goes wrong with the parents-child relationship, those serious
causes delinquency result.
1.2STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
Going through the background of the study, it has been noticed that the
foundations of the family institution is generally being eroded as a result of
constant marital instability which affects the family and the performance of
children in most society including Nigeria. These occurrence therefore have
necessitated the need to fuel examine this social phenomenon by the extent to
which marital instability affects, the performance of students and the family.
It is this problem that this research seeks to address and the gap is sought to
full urgently. This scope of this research will be limited be Utekon community
which will be used to examine and thoroughly ascertain the extents to which
marital instability affect the students and the family.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE
STUDY
1. To find out the effect of marital instability.
2. To determine the implication of marital
instability.
3. To educate couples on how to achieve stability
in their marital homes.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF
STUDY
This research or study is significant in that do enable the researcher give
advice to couples on how to tackle the problems of marital instability on
academic performance of students. It will also bring to the awareness of the
parents and students the importance of them been educated on how to achieve
stability in their marital homes or intended homes. It would be of immense help
to the psychologists, sociologist s regards the effect of marital instability
on each family and the community at large.
The findings of the study would go a long way to help the educators handle the
students from unstable homes background since they may find it difficult to
cope with their education. Again, the finding would help the government,
religious houses and non-governmental agencies to encourage marital counseling
at their various posts; and this could go a long way in correcting bad
impression conceived in the society about marriage.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following are some stated research questionnaires as a guide to this study.
1. Do extra marital affair of the couples leads to
marital instability?
2. Do children from stable homes enjoy parental
care more than children from unstable homes?
3. Do the failure of married couples to bear
children a reason for marital instability?
4. Does marital instability increase the chances of
teenage pregnancy?
5. Does marital instability increase drugs use
among couples and their children?
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study is limited to Utekon Community in Ovia North East Local
Government Area of Edo State. Both sex from Utekon community were
used for the study, consequently they stand a better chance to supply more accurate
information.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Juvenile
delinquent: Also known as juvenile
offending; is the habitual committing of criminal acts or offense by a young
person, especially one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is
possible.
Family: Family is a basic social unit consisting of
parents and their children.
Psychological: Is the affecting, or arising in the mind,
related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0079 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 68 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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