IMPACT OF BROKEN HOMES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF LAGOS STATE

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