GENDER DIFFERENCE IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENTS OF NIGERIAN SINGLE PARENTS
ABSTRACT
The research work on the gender difference and the psychological adjustments of single parent looks at the problem, challenges, courses, possible prevention to the aids of single parenting in Bayelsa. the course of single parent in mother may be at the state of rape, teenage pregnancy, divorce , death of the husband. The presence of both parent in a family give aids to child, sense of belonging in the community ,In school and boost the child confidence in all aspect has they grow. The area single parent is facing challenges is especially when the home is control and run by a women. The stress and weakness of single mother are linked with the upbringing of children looking at the Bayelsa eco-system, woman are more affect in Bayelsa because major are market woman and the inadequate supply of food in the riverbank area, these affect their future and setting down in life. Many of the single mother reported that they felt lonely, helpless, hopeless, lack of identity and lack of confidence. They stress of single parent reduce when the children are grown to a level of assisting themselves. The present study like, to study the challenges, possible prevention, problem faced by single mothers i.e. social, emotional and economic, a sample of 50 single mothers were selected by random sampling technique. The results of the research show that financial issues were the main stress for many single mothers. The emotional life of the single mother was also affected by their single status. Many of the single mothers found it hard to maintain discipline among the children due to absence of male. So many single parent tried to avoid attending social gatherings and had changed their dressing style due to depression they had develop poor food and eating habits.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the study
1.6 Assumptions of the study
1.7 Formulation of Hypothesis
1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Review of Related Literature
2.1 Conceptual review
2.2 Theretical review
2.3 Empirical review
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Design and Methodology
3.1 Primary Sources of Data
3.1.1 Personal/Oral Interview
3.1.2 Questionnaire Method
3.2 Secondary Sources of Data
3.3 Population and Sample Size Determination
3.4 Methods of Data Collection
3.5 Method of Validating the instrument
3.6 Method of Data Analysis
3.7 Problems of data collection
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation of Analysis of Data
4.1 Presentation of related data
4.2 Analysis of Data
4.3 Test of Hypothesis
4.4 Interpretation of Result
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary of findings
5.1 Conclusions
5.2 Recommendations
Bibliography
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Marriage is the socially acceptable union between a man and a woman. It means the coming together of two totally different individuals as husband and wife who agree to plan and set up their own family. Osarenren (2002) viewed marriage as usually a union between an adult male and an adult female. Marital conflicts come in different forms like spouse battering, spousal abuse, sexual abuse, marital irresponsibility, incest, rape, subtle struggle for control between the couple and other abusive behaviours. There is concern about the rising rate of unresolved marital conflicts, which often lead to marital instability, further leading to divorce, desertion, single-parenthood and legal separation. Thus, unresolved marital conflicts oftentimes lead to failed marriages. Marital conflicts are often caused by childlessness, forced marriage, incompatibility, communication gap, interference by in-laws, finances, infidelity, sex of children, lack of appreciation etc. Therefore, when marital conflicts occur regularly, it may have adverse effects on the psycho-social adjustment of adolescents who are the products of such marriages.
