INFLUENCE OF BROKEN HOME ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN AKOKO SOUTH WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE

ABSTRACT The study investigated the influence of broken home on academic performance of primary school pupils in Akoko South West Local Government of Ondo State. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised to guide the study. Several related literature on the topic were reviewed. The study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type. The population of the study comprised all primary school in Ondo State. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data collected was analyzed through the use of frequency count, simple percentage and mean. Findings of the study revealed that: lack of love between husband and wife causes broken home; infidelity and adultery cause broken home; sterility or barrenness brings about broken home; economic standing in a family leads broken home and ill health sometimes leads to broken home. Broken home affects adolescents and promotes indiscipline, hooliganism and juvenile delinquency and Broken home promotes indiscipline, hooliganism and delinquency. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made: Based on the findings, the following recommendations are made to discourage and eliminate broken home due to its effects on affected students’ academic performance and the society at large; There is need for serious enlightenment families on and the public to accept guidance and counselling. This will help to develop strategies for families and households to achieve a stable home that will bring up children of their dream; Government should support families in terms of social relief, conducive environment and some benefits to easy economic situation that may lead to broken home and to some extent, it is necessary for the government and parents to handle the issue of family stability more serious. .Keywords: Squatting, accommodation, academic anxiety,