Assessing the Impact of Home Environment on Educational Outcomes in Akwa Ibom State Primary Schools

The study examined the effect of divorce on the academic performance of primary schools pupils in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Three research questions were formulated and three hypotheses were stated in their null form and tested with appropriate statistics at .05 level of significance. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Population of the study comprised 100 pupils selected from public primary schools in the study area. Simple random sampling technique was used to select respondent. Questionnaire and achievement test were used as a major research instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was tagged “Effect of divorce on pupils’ academic performance Questionnaire (ECODOPAP)”. Cronbach Alpha analysis for internal consistency reliability of the instrument yielded a co-efficient of .96. Research questions were answered using frequency and percentages while the hypotheses were tested using independent t- test. The study revealed that there is serious effects of divorce on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The independent t- test of the hypotheses indicated significant differences on academic performance of pupils from broken homes and unbroken home and it was concluded that divorce has effects on academic performance of pupils in Akwa Ibom State. The researcher made some useful recommendations which include teachers and guardians need to give psychological supports to pupils from the broken homes to perform excellently in their academic studies. Parents should maintain a stable home in order to avoid the effects of divorce on children among other recommendations.