INFLUENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of domestic violence on academic achievement of students in public secondary school in Ogidi Education Zone in Anambra State.    Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study.  The study adopted descriptive survey research design.  The population of the study comprised 2,964 Senior Secondary Two (SS2) Students in Public Secondary Schools in Ogidi Education Zone in Anambra State. The sample of the study consisted of 296 students. Proportionate stratified random sample technique was used to draw the sample.  Domestic Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) developed by Omobi (2020) was used for data collection.  The Students' Scores in English language was used to measure the academic achievement. The instrument was subjected to face validation. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient values of 0.67 for physical violence 0.70 for psychological violence, were obtained. Mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that physical violence and psychological violence, had negative influence on academic achievement of Students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that counsellors should be proactive in identifying students experiencing psychological distress through regular interactions assessment, and referrals from teachers and peers. This will enable them provide individualized and group counselling services that address emotional challenges, such as anxiety, low-self-esteem and stress