SINGLE PARENTING AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE ACDAMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS’ AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IN SOUTHREN PUNJAB

Abstract

The phenomenon of single parenting is a social problem in various countries in the world today. It has become a global concern which deprives many children the opportunity to attain academic excellence in their lives and excellent labor factor for national productivity and progress. Previous research indicate that children from both parents perform better then children from single parents as due to limited time single parents has to spend on their child academic work. The objective of the study was to determine the effects of single parenting on the academic performance among the students of university Master level students. The study aimed examines the problems faced by the students under single parenting homes as comparable of students from dual parent family background light on the effect of single-parenting on the academic performance of students. The study also aimed to assess the extent to which single parent level of education and occupation influenced academic performance of students at master level in public sector universities. To accomplish this, the researchers employed descriptive survey as the research design. The study sample consisted on 240 students who were identified to be living under single parents. The instrument used for data collection was only questionnaires. The key findings of the study revealed that, a larger percentage of the respondents are sometimes depressed and not emotionally sound and this makes them feel uncomfortable in their academic pursuit. Again, the results of the study showed that single parents do not regularly monitor and supervise the academic progress of their students and in effect, these children are normally not provided with the necessary learning materials to aid their learning