The Impact Of Divorce On Children Academic Achievement And Life Skills; The Case Of Wolkite Goro High School In Grade 9 And 10 Class Student

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.