Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the impact of divorce on children academic and
life skills and to recommend appropriate solution to the problem.
The research was carried out on divorced parents children and on parents in Wolkite Gorosecondary high school on grade 9 and to class student.
To obtain the sample population the researcher employed purposive sampling techniques in
order to purposely to study student of divorce parents questioner and interview was used to
collect information. The data was analyze qualitatively and quantatively regarding the
quantitive the researcher use percentage and frequency. To analyze the data and qualitatively
express the result in narrative way the result show that respondent reported they were
academically poor, different psycho social problem and different life skill problem like lack of
confidence, lack self esteem and interpersonal skill problem.
Based on this the researcher recommended that :
Any concerned body governmental and non-governmental applies their effort to overcome
the problem of divorce on children specially for those who are more affected by issue.
Regular orientation and information should given to the community on the issue of the
impact of divorce on children by using local media like FM and other media.
