Assessment of Student of Single Parents’ Support at Konongo-Odumase Senior Higher School in Ashanti Region

Abstract

The study aimed at assessing single parents’ support of their wards at Konongo-Odumase SHS in the Ashanti Region. The study adopted the descriptive design. The study used all students from single parental homes at Konongo-Odumase SHS. A sample of 97 participants was used for the study and participants were selected from form three students. The study used questionnaires to obtain information from participants and used descriptive statistics to analyse the research questions. The study revealed that students’ of single parent receive support in the form of books and attendance of PTA meetings and other school activities. However, it was shown that single parents do not pay their wards fees on time as well as having less time to supervise their academic work. Furthermore, the study showed that the support wards receive from single parent were not effective. Again, the study revealed that inadequate time of single parent to participate actively in PTA meetings and inadequate funds are the major challenges students of single parenthood face at Konongo-Odumase SHS. It is imperative to note that many children born outside marriage are likely faced challenges with the negative aspect of having to grow up in single parent families. From the results obtained, it is recommended among others that the staffs of Konongo-Odumase SHS should be encouraged to pay attention to single parented pupils so as to help them adjust better and successfully pursue their academic work.

Keywords: assessment, challenges, senior high school, single parent, support

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/10-31-05

Publication date: November 30^th 2019