Divorce, Academic Performance, Broken Home, Single Parenting, Children’s Welfare

This research investigated Impact of divorce on children's educational pursuit in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of divorce on child educational pursuit in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state, to assess the relationship between the identified impact of divorce and child educational pursuit in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State and to suggest the effective ways of dealing with child educational pursuit on divorce in Oredo Local Government Area, Edo state. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. comprised of (3) selected public secondary School which comprised of Ogbe Secondary School, Akenzua Secondary School and Ihogbe Secondary School all in Oredo Local Government Area, of Edo State. The sampling techniques used for the study was total of (150) students enumeration sampling Technique. The study further recommends that there should be intensify efforts in the prevention of parental divorce through policies and conducive environment that foster marital stability. Proper Education on the need for successful marital life: Children from broken homes should be given proper education as to the need of having a proper and successful marriage devoid of divorce. This will help them not to see divorce as an option but an abnormally to be avoided. Affirmation of Parental Love: Parents (whether as single parent or not) should constantly affirm their love to their children. It may mean, the children spending quality time with both parents (though both are residing separately). Adequate Provision to carter for children’s welfare: Where eradication of divorce is not possible, parents should make adequate plans to take care of the psychological, emotional and economic needs of their children. Plans for the education of the children should be adequately made to avoid the children from becoming dropouts in school. This should also include plans for other financial needs of the children