TEACHERS’ PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF DIVORCE ON PUPILS’ MENTAL HEALTH IN ASA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
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2024-10-01
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JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION 2024; 12(2): 36-44
Abstract
The study examined teachers’ perceived influence of divorce on pupils’ mental health in Asa Local
Government Area of Kwara State. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the
study.The population of the study comprised 1,167 primary school teachers across 205 public
primary schools in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Specifically, the study involved
only public primary school teachers in the study area. A simple random sampling technique was
used to select 30 primary schools and 300 primary school teachers as the sample size for the study.
One research question was raised, and two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05
level of significant. An instrument tagged Questionnaire on Teachers Perceived Influence of
Divorce on the Pupils’ Mental Health” (QTPIDPMH)was used to elicit pertinent information for
the study. The instrument was validated and subjected to reliability study using Pearson Product
Moment Correlation (PPMC)with reliability coefficient of 0.76. The data collected were analysed
using percentage, mean, and independent sample t-test statistics. The result of the study showed
that teachers’ perceived influence of divorce on the pupils’ mental health in Asa Local Government
Area of Kwara State was negative with a mean score of 2.83; there was no significant difference in
the perceived influence of divorce on the pupils’ mental health based on gender (t-value 1.94; p >
0.05); and based on marital status (t-value = 1.62; p > 0.05). Based on the findings, it was
concluded that teachers’ perceived influence of divorce on pupils’ mental health in Asa Local
Government Area of Kwara State was negative. It was recommended among others that
Government should implement teacher training and retraining programs for teachers that focus on
identifying and managing the mental health, challenges faced by children from divorced families.
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A.B. QUDUS., U. T. SAADU., A. A. SALMAN., and R. A. NASAMU. (2024). Teachers’ perceived influence of divorce on pupils’ mental health in Asa Local Government area of Kwara State. Journal of Early Childhood and Primary Education 2024; 12(2): 36-44. Retrieved from https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/ handle/123456789/1186