Abel Mkumbwa

Parenthood and Academic Performance: Influence of Single Parenthood on Academic Performance of Secondary School Students Abel Mkumbwa

Current psychological principles of classroom management and administration insist that children do not come from the same family background and that for that reason effective empathic understanding of each child?s personal background is essential. It is argued that family background and context of a child affect his or her reaction to life situations, including his or her level of performance in school. The specific objective of the study has been to determine the extent to which the factors of hailing from single parenthood families affects performance secondary school students, either negatively or positive. This book is designed to explore the influence of single parenthood on academic performance of secondary school students . Thus the results show that students from intact families scored significantly higher marks in targeted subjects compared to students from single parenthood. The findings should help various stake holders to address problems associated with children from single parenthood both in their families and schools.