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Abstract:
This study explores the effect of parental divorce on academic performance of youth and provides detailed analysis of the finding. The study was conducted in Madonsi Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The sampling procedure used was non-probability coupled with purposive sampling. The study shows lack of communication, infidelity, abuse, snoring, sexually incompatibility as reasons for divorce. It shows that divorce makes it hard for youth to focus on their school work due to lack of home support. The study recommends that youth work in South Africa should be professionalised to ensure that youth workers are recognised and they obtain license for professional counselling. This will enable them to provide necessary professional support for young people who come from marital divorced families. It was recommended that policies formulation that addresses the plight of young people from broken homes having financial hardships should be enacted.
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