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The research aims to explore how broken households influence the academic performance of secondary school pupils.

April 19, 2026JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING0 citations

Impact of Broken Homes on Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State

Key Points

The research aims to explore how broken households influence the academic performance of secondary school pupils.
Utilized a self-designed questionnaire to gather data.
Employed an independent t-test for data analysis.
Focused on secondary school pupils in Alimosho, Lagos State.
Followed a descriptive technique for study design.
Found a significant negative impact of broken homes on academic performance.
Demonstrated that students from broken homes perform worse academically compared to their peers.
Analysed data with a significance threshold of 0.05.

Abstract

Everyone, especially children, struggles with broken households, which affects their cognitive development and academic achievement. The study investigated the effects of broken homes on academic performance among secondary school pupils in Alimosho, LagosState. An independent t-test with a significance threshold of 0.05 was used to analyse five hypotheses in the study, which followed a descriptive technique. The study employed a self-designed questionnaire known as the 'Broken Homes on Academic

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