ABSTRACT
This study investigated the influences
of divorce on children and the family at large. The population of the study
consisted of 280,000 people which include married men and women, youths,
divorcees, clergy men, traditional rulers and specialist in family studies.
However, 315 copies of questionnaires were shared to 5 selected communities:
Urata, Agbala, Nnaze, Ulakwo and Egbelu all in Owerri-North L.G.A. after which,
250 copies was retrieved and it served as the researcher's primary data.
However, the objectives of this study helped the researcher to form his
research questions and percentages were used to analyze the data collected.
This study found that divorce is on the increase in the study area (Owerri
North L.G.A). This study equally investigated the contributions of divorce to
the wide spread of HI V/AIDS. It also captured the psychological effect of
divorce on the development of children. Similarly likely causes of divorce were
outlined as well as possible ways through which divorce situations can be
handled. In a related finding, positive impacts of divorce among disturbed
families in Owerri North L.G.A were discovered.
EKE, C (2021). The Influences Of Divorce On Children And Family In Owerri North L.G.A Of Imo State . Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-influences-of-divorce-on-children-and-family-in-owerri-north-lga-of-imo-state-7-2
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C., EKE. "The Influences Of Divorce On Children And Family In Owerri North L.G.A Of Imo State " Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 23 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-influences-of-divorce-on-children-and-family-in-owerri-north-lga-of-imo-state-7-2