Religious and Moral Impacts of Broken Families on the Children in Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Plateau State, Nigeria

Abstract

Families have been disrupted with the rapid change that comes with the globalization. What was unacceptable in the olden days like broken families is now becoming fast and rapidly rising trend. Children may become victims of broken families as a result of separation due to incompatibility, adultery among others. Therefore, the study investigated the impact of broken families on the moral and religious life of children in Church of Christ in Nations in Plateau state, Nigeria. The research design was survey method with a population of four-two thousand, four hundred and thirty-eight (42,438) from which seven hundred and ninety (790) were sampled but seven hundred and forty-one (741) copies of questionnaire were retrieved and used. Oral interview was conducted with twenty (20) respondents to collaborate the responses of the questionnaire. Data obtained were analysed using simple percentages for bio data variables, mean and standard deviation for the research questions and independent t-test was used to test the strength of the impact because of the two groups. The study found out that children from broken families find it difficult to join church sub-groups and also some female children engage in prostitutions which makes it difficult for them to attain church (Sunday school) services. The study recommends that members of COCIN Church and religious organizations should work together and develop training programme on love, marriage and care for parents in order to educate the people on the importance of family care for healthy families’ in Church of Christ in Nations in Plateau State.

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