THE EFFECTS OF SINGLE PARENTING ON CHILDREN’S EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ABSTRACT

This study examines the effects of single parenting on children’s emotional development in Ekosodin community. In conducting the study, a sample size of one hundred and fifty (150) respondents were randomly selected from the population. The survey design was adopted for this study. To collect the needed data and information, a questionnaire was designed in line with the research questions. The method of data collection included the questionnaire, in-depth interview and secondary records which essentially included documents relating to the effects of single parenting on children’s emotional development. Data were analyzed by means of tables, frequency distribution and percentages. From the findings, it was revealed that single parenting has effect on children’s emotional development, single parenting has any socio-psychological impact on children emotionally, that lack of economic support affect single parent and their child emotional development, that children in single-parent families typically have poorer outcomes, across a range of measures. Children from single parenting are more likely to face development and socialization problem which leads to social vices such as drugs, armed robbery, cultism, prostitution, abortion et cetera. The transformation and changes occurring on family institution, add to the increase of single parenthood. Children from single parenthood families are among the most vulnerable category. From the findings it was also revealed that in order to provide for the developmental needs for children with single parenting there is need for provision of all necessary growth requirements for the creation of opportunity for these children to grow socially and emotionally. The study therefore made the following recommendations there is need to provide for the developmental needs for children with single parenting there is need for provision of all necessary growth requirements for the creation of opportunity for these children to grow socially and emotionally. Also, that parent and caregivers play the biggest role in social/emotional development because they render the most consistent relationships for their child.