Impact of Social Welfare Administration on Broken Home

The study examined the role of social welfare administration on broken home in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State; it also discusses the cause and effects of broken homes on the family and communities. Four (4) research objective that include: To identify and examine the role of social work by churches in Emohua LGA are research questions that guided the study. This is borne out of the fact that the challenge of broken home has remained a recurrent issue in the Nigeria communities it becomes imperative to examine the cause, effects and resolution using Emohua LGA as a study area. The descriptive survey research design and the cluster sampling technique we adopted as method and framework for this study with the aim of educating the readers on the menace of this phenomenon and also to determine the role of social welfare administration as regards to broken homes in Emohua LGA of Rivers State. One hundred (100) people comprised mostly of senior and junior staffs are selected from five wards (Ogbakiri, Emohua). Obtained using a two-stage cluster sampling technique formed the sample size for this study. A self completion questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Date collected were analyzed using tables, and mean. Result of the study show, among others that, the awareness among respondents of the role of social work practice is low, furthermore, it revealed that the role of social word practice in Emohua Local Government Area is not commendable or active enough. Based on the results of the findings the study will also make recommendation on how best the communities can assist in checking the continued occurrence of the incident in broken homes.