- The Complete Research Material is averagely 52 pages long and it is in Ms Word Format, it has 1-5 Chapters.
- Major Attributes are Abstract, All Chapters, Figures, Appendix, References.
- Study Level: BTech, BSc, BEng, BA, HND, ND or NCE.
- Full Access Fee: ₦6,000
Get the complete project »
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Single parenting or single parenthood is a parent bringing up a child or children alone without a partner. The reasons for this can vary. They may have been in a relationship which they left, or their partner might have passed away, or been summoned to an active job.When you go back to 500 years, the parenting approach was completely different. There is a phrase that says “it takes a village to raise a child,” which is quite accurate. Then, the child used to be nurtured by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and close families. With the time and modernization, the ‘village’ shrank, and it still continues to disappear. Human beings have evolved so that the community raises them, but when it is not present, then the dysfunction will potentially develop.In 1992, when Dan Quayle condemned the television character Murphy Brown for giving birth out of wedlock, he reopened an old debate that quickly became highly polarized. Some people claimed that growing up in a fatherless home was the major cause of child poverty, delinquency, and school failure, while others denied that single motherhood had any harmful effects. And some objected even to discussing the topic for fear of stigmatizing single mothers and their children.Not talking about single motherhood is scarcely an option. More than half of the children born in 1994 will spend some or all of their childhood with only one parent, typically their mother. If current patterns hold, they will likely experience higher rates of poverty, school failure, and other problems as they grow up. The long-range consequences could have enormous implications.But what exactly are the consequences -- how large and concentrated among what groups? Do they depend on whether a single mother is widowed, divorced, or never married? Does public support for single mothers inadvertently increase the number of women who get divorced or choose to have a baby on their own?Many people hold strong opinions about these issues. For example, conservatives such as former Education Secretary William Bennett and Charles Murray, the author of Losing Ground, believe that single motherhood is so harmful and public support is so significant an inducement for unwed women to have babies that it is time to get tough with the mothers. Murray has even proposed denying unwed mothers child support payments from nonresident fathers. In Murray's eyes, the mothers are fully responsible for any children they bear in an age when contraceptives and abortion are freely available. Of the father Murray says: As far as I can tell, he has approximately the same causal responsibility as a slice of chocolate cake has in determining whether a woman gains weight.
Meanwhile, some liberal critics see single mother as a codeword for "black, welfare mother." They view the focus on out-of-wedlock births and family breakup as an effort to divert public attention and social policy from overcoming racism and lack of opportunity. And then there are the feminists who regard Quayle's attack on Murphy Brown as a symbolic attack on the moral right of women to pursue careers and raise children on their own. So great are the passions aroused by the debate over the morality of single motherhood that a clear-eyed view of the consequences of single motherhood has been difficult. But to make any progress, we had best know what those are.
Single-parent families can be defined as families where a parent lives with dependent children, either alone or in a larger household, without a spouse or partner. There was a rapid and drastic increase in the number of single-parent families in the latter half of the twentieth century. This change has been used by some to argue that we are witnessing the breakdown of the family (defined as a married couple residing with their dependent offspring) with negative effects for children, families, and society (Popenoe 1996). Others suggest that single-parent families have been present in all societies over time and should not be viewed as deviant or problematic, but rather as an alternative family form (Coontz 1997). Regardless of how family diversity is viewed the increase in and prevalence of families headed by one parent has a major influence on the social, economic, and political context of family life.Globally, one-quarter to one-third of all families are headed by single mothers, calling into question the normativeness of couple headed families. Developed countries, in particular, are experiencing an increase in single-parent families as divorce becomes more common. The United States has the highest percentage of single-parent families (34% in 1998) among developed countries, followed by Canada (22%), Australia (20%), and Denmark (19%). In developing countries, divorce is not as common, but desertion, death, and imprisonment produce single-parent families, primarily headed by women (Kinnear 1999). Rates vary country to country from a low of less than 5 percent in Kuwait to a high of over 40 percent in Botswana and Barbados. In countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and Tobago more than 25 percent of households are headed by women
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Raising a child as a single parent is very stressful. As a single parent, you have to handle several tasks and make more than a few decisions. You may require effective ways to manage the special challenges single parents usually experience, to support and nurture your little one. Single parenting or single parenthood is a parent bringing up a child or children alone without a partner. The reasons for this can vary. They may have been in a relationship which they left, or their partner might have passed away, or been summoned to an active job or divorce. It is in view of this that the researcher intends to investigate the effect, causes and remedy to single parenthood.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The main objective of this study is to ascertain the effect of single parenting. But for the successful completion of the study, the researcher intend to achieve the following sub-objective
i) To ascertain the causes of single parenthood in the society
ii) To investigate the effect of single parenting on the psychological well-being of a child
iii) To examine if there is any relationship between single parenting and low self-esteem of the child
iv) To proffer suggested solution to the problem of single parenting
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
To aid the completion of the study, the following research hypotheses were formulated by the researcher:
H0:single parenting does not have any psychological effect on the well-being of the child
H1:single parenting does have a psychological effect on the well-being of the child
H02:there is no significant relationship between single parenting and low self-esteem of the child
H2:there is a significant relationship between single parenting and low self-esteem of the child
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is believed that at the completion of the study, the findings will be of importance to marriage counselors, pastors and other religious authority in counseling their wards on the challenges of single parenthood, the study will also be of importance to single parents and potential parents as the study seek to enumerate the positive and negative effect of single parenthood in our society. The study will also be of great importance to researchers who intend to embark on a study in similar topic as the study will serve as a pathfinder to other researchers. The study will also be of importance to students, teachers, lecturers and the general public as the study will add to the pool of existing literature on the subject matter
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The scope of the study covers the causes, effect and remedy of single parenthood. But in the cause of the study, there were some factors beyond the control of the researcher which limited the scope of the study
(a)Availability of research material: The research material available to the researcher is insufficient, thereby limiting the study.
(b)Time: The time frame allocated to the study does not enhance wider coverage as the researcher has to combine other academic activities and examinations with the study.
(c)Finance: The finance available for the research work does not allow for wider coverage as resources are very limited as the researcher has other academic bills to cover.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Parents
In humans, a parent is the caretaker of a child (where "child" refers to offspring, not necessarily age). A biological parent is a person whose gamete resulted in a child, a male through the sperm, and a female through the ovum. Parents are first-degree relatives and have 50% genetic meet.
Single parent
A single parent is a parent that parents alone without the other parents support etc. Meaning this particular parent, male or female, is the only parent to the child, responsible for all financial, material and emotional needs. It means there is an absence of the other parent as opposed to a co-parent; meaning that the parent is not the only parent regardless of whether or not they are a couple. Of course, this definition is loosely true. There is no true definition of what "single parent" means and is more based on opinions Sometimes one finds themselves in a single-parent family structure that has arisen due to death of the partner, intentional artificial insemination, or unplanned pregnancy
Child
Biologically, a child (plural: children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty. The legal definition of child generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows. Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (background of the study), statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope of the study etc. Chapter two being the review of the related literature presents the theoretical framework, conceptual framework and other areas concerning the subject matter. Chapter three is a research methodology covers deals on the research design and methods adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding. Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study.
You either get what you want or your money back. T&C Apply
You can find more project topics easily, just search
-
SIMILAR EDUCATION FINAL YEAR PROJECT RESEARCH TOPICS
-
1. FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN UYO METROPOLIS
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The main objective of education being it formal or informal is to equip the student with the requ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
2. DIFFICULT TOPICS AS PERCEIVED BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM (JSS II); IMPLICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING
» TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Title Page i Declaration ii Certification iii Dedication iv Acknowledgement v Table of Contents vii List of Tables x List...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 95 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
3. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN AN HOSPITAL (A CASE STUDY OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, USELU, BENIN CITY)
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There are many notions of what the role of a social worker should be; we identify the more preval...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 69 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
4. THE PERCEPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS ON THE USE OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR COMMUNICATION
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the several educational technologies whi...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 60 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
5. THE INFLUENCE OF FOREIGN MUSIC ON LIFESTYLE OF NIGERIA YOUTHS (A CASE STUDY OF WARRI, DELTA)
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The advent of foreign music like the hiphop, Reggae, Rock & Roll, R & B, rap, jazz etc in...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 44 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
6. CAUSES OF PUPILS’ TRUANCY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND ITS EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATION
» ABSTRACT This research work was carried out to find out the causes of pupils’ truancy in primary schools and its educational implications for pu...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 52 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
7. ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS CAREER CHOICE IN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The high level of moral decadence and insurgencies in Nigerian nation is an indication that there...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 58 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
8. THE EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY IN INCORPORATING LOCAL PRACTICES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of Study Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the study of the structure and composition of matter. ...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 102 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
9. MARITIME FRAUD: A DETRIMENTAL FACTOR TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Of THE NIGERIA MARITIME INDUSTRY
» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Today's international shipping involves people of many different nationalities with different law...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 41 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
-
10. ANALYSIS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
» Environment according to Denek, described someone who is ready and able to learn and also wants to learn, if this same person is kept in a room withou...Continue Reading »Item Type & Format: Project Material - Ms Word | 50 pages | Instant Download | Chapter 1-5 | EDUCATION DEPARTMENT