TY  - JOUR
T1  - Single Parent Families and Their Effect on Children’s Academic Achievement in Rural South Africa
AU - Muruviwa, Addmore T. AU - Wana, Lundi 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 3-6
SP  - 69
EP  - 76
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2018.69.76
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2018.69.76
KW  - Single-parenthood
KW  -education
KW  -academic achievement
KW  -socialization resources
KW  -psychological
challenges
KW  -empirical data
AB  - The study examines the problems faced by children from single parent families on their academic
achievement. The objectives of the study are to identify the problems or challenges faced by students from a
single parenthood setup on their academic achievements at the University of Fort Hare. There is an
understanding that there are many factors that affect student’s academic performance especially for those from
single parent families. In this study a triangulated design was utilized to collect empirical data. Closed ended
questionnaires and a semi structured interview guide were used to capture the ideas of the students at the
University of Fort Hare who come from single parent families. The findings revealed that students from single
parenthood face difficulties on their academic achievement due to many reasons. This is because of the fact
that their parent’s education, income and family structure have an impact on the student’s academic
achievement.
ER  -