CHALLENGES FACED BY SINGLE

PARENT: A PHENOMENOLOGY
ALMIRA A. CAYE (BS SOCIAL WORK-1C)
BASSIMA O. MACARONSING (BS SOCIAL WORK-1C)
JAMALIA ROMAPA (BS SOCIAL WORK-1C)
JEA MAE RITCHA (BS SOCIAL WORK-1A)
HONEY KUNDIMAN (BS SOCIAL WORK-1B)
JOHAIRAH JABAGAT (BS SOCIAL WORK- 1C)
JEAN BAYLOCES (BS SOCIAL WORK-1C)
MADELYN PEROCILLO (BS SOCIAL WORK-1A)
 CHAPTER 1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• Single parenting becomes a challenge. It takes a single parent to
balance two individuals' roles with raising children and running the
house simultaneously. These challenges contribute to solo parents'
living experience that results in factors that describe and affect their
way of living. 
• The researcher chooses to focused on challenges faced by single parents, which is
one of the issues confronting the barangay of Sta. Elena, Iligan City. The researcher
wants to recognize and learn about the difficulties, hardships, and challenges of
being a single parent. This study aims to investigate and analyze the lived
experiences of single parents in order to identify the challenges they faced and
commonly encountered by single parents in obtaining funding for their child's needs,
as well as the difficulties they have faced in their daily lives, particularly during this
time of economic crisis.
 STATEMENT OF THE
RESEARCH PROBLEM
PROBLEM
This study aims to find out what are 1. What are the challenges that the
the challenges face by single parent. single parent face in their daily live
1. What are the challenges that the
single parent face in their daily live
 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• John Bowlby’s attachment theory (1958) as cited by McLeod (2017). The theory means that
secure attachment between a parent and child makes parenting easier and supports parent
or child intimacy, which improves the child’s sense of worth. Absence of interaction involving
the children of single-parent families and the parents can result in attachment concerns can
compromise the effectiveness of parenting strategies, and result in a difficult amount of
stress on custodial parents because they endeavor to enact their parenting responsibilities.
An in depth relationship amongst the single-parent plus the child fosters the child’s social-
emotional development and decreases behavioral concerns.
• Sigmund Freud (1899) as cited by Cherry (2020), this theory implies that the human psyche
is by nature pleasure seeking. Single-parents who are experiencing the pain of separation
liable opt for behaviors that are risky, yet provides all of them with the gratification some
may need to deal with the stressors that they would encounter. 
• B.F. Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning (1948) as cited by Shresthe (2017) means that
individuals will usually repeat behaviors that create favorable results.  This relates to single-
parent families because many single-parents struggle with self-reliance because their
dependency on external support is reinforced. Just for example, those who are welfare
dependent can be more contented financially than those that work.
• Erik Erickson’s (1902-1994) as cited by Cherry (2021) theory of psychosocial developmental
suggests when the caregiver is available, consistent, supportive and reliable children achieve
developmental milestones which ultimately supports their trust, independence, self-
awareness and desire accomplish. This theory correlate single-parent families. Children
raised in single-parent households possess the same developmental needs as other children.
 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
This research addressed the difficulties that single parents encounter in their daily
lives. This research is essential in identifying the difficulties that single parents face.

CHALLENGES FACED BY SINGLE PAREN:

A PHENOMENOLOGY

CHALLENGES EXPERIENCES 
 SCOPE AND
DELIMITATION
• This study focuses on the challenges faced by single parents including their
difficulties and hardships in handling different situations. This study is
limited to the residence of Barangay Sta. Elena, which belongs to the 44
barangays in Iligan City. Hence, this study does not cover the other 43
barangays of Iligan City. The researchers chose to conduct this specific
barangay because Sta. Elena had a growing population resulting to the
merging of Steeltown and Bayanihan Village.
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

• Teachers. This will provide springboard for teachers; This study will be very beneficial to
the teachers. Through this research teachers may know or discover the challenges face by
single parents. 
• Single Parent. Single parents are of the most significance of this study because they will
find out what challenges they will experience in the future and for them to avoid what
challenges they have not yet experienced in their daily lives. It will also be able to help
those single parent who are already struggling and want to give up on life it will give them
motivation or advice to move on with life.
• Students. At the end of this study the students will finally know and give them some
knowledge about the challenges face by single parents. 
• Future Researchers. This study would help the future researchers to be aware and
knowledgeable of the challenges faced by single parent. It would help them to be a better
analyst and it can be a help as a future reference for more studies in the future.
• Local Barangay. This study will help the barangay officials to understand and facilitate
single parents who are residing to their community and for them to be able to identify the
problems and challenges of face of the single parents, and can easily construct a possible
solutions 
 CHAPYER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

• As cited by Garcia and Santiago (2021),  Single parents in the Philippines

are for the most part not settled by any interrogation and legitimate
settlement to have a lawful ascension to create a steady living for both
parties. Couples may intrigue a court for legal separation under Philippine
law, but as it were beneath specific circumstances. Within the Philippines
legitimate separation is the end of conjugal commitments, counting any
existing property relationship between companions
• Ali and Soomar (2019), Due to their hectic schedules of managing many
parenting roles, as well as financial or economic causes or crises, single
parents are unable to complete all of these tasks. Children with a single
parent endure health concerns in addition to monetary and social issues.
Because of a lack of health insurance, a low standard of living, and almost
no or poor quality of care provided by a single working parent, stress in the
child's life is increased.  All of these challenges and explosive variables that
come with solo parenting have an influence on a child's psychological well-
being, leading to feelings of violence, anxiety, sadness, rage, isolation, lack
of social engagement, bad self-perception, and even lethargy
REVIEW OF RELATED STUDY

• According to the study of Stack and Meredith (2017) in titled “The Impact of Financial
Hardship on Single Parents that focuses on exploration of the journey from social
distress to seeking help”. The study revealed that their respondents described food
and fuel poverty, and the need to make sacrifices to ensure that children’s basic
needs were met. In some cases, their respondents went without food and struggled to
pay bills. Isolation, anxiety, depression, paranoia, suicidal thoughts were described.
However, it has been reported that psychological services are not able to take the
needs of single parents into account. Support for single parents must acknowledge
the impact of social circumstances and give more consideration to economic drivers
of distress.
• In a similar vein, Usakli (2013) discovered in his study “Comparison of Children with
Single and Two Parents in Terms of Behavioral Tendencies in Turkey” that children
with single parents are less assertive and more aggressive and submissive in school,
resulting in poor academic performance compared to children with two parents. In
fact, families, teachers, school administrators, and school counselors should be
aware of single parent children's behavioral tendencies. As a result, families,
teachers, school administrators, and school counselors should be aware of single
parent children's behavioral tendencies.
 CHAPYER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Research Design 

The Phenomenological study design was used for this study where the
researcher examined human experiences through the description provided by
the people involved. This experiences are called live experiences. The goal of
the study is to describe the meaning of experiences hold for its subject. The
respondents are asked to describe their experiences as they perceived them.
They may answer the question but information is generally obtained through
interviews.
 RESEARCH SETTING
• The study will be conducted in Barangay
Santa Elena Iligan City. Santa Elena is one of
the 44 barangay of Iligan City. It has a
population of more than a thousand
households, with complete pre-school,
Elementary and high school. It once had a
public market and some commercial stores
privately own by families. When typhoon
struck Iligan city last December 2011 Sta.
Elena become one of evacuation sites that
resettled thousands of sending survivors. The
reason why the researcher chose this
particular barangay because of its growing
population resulting more community
challenges.  
RESEARCH RESPONDENTS
• In this phenomenological study,
random single parents from Sta.
Elena Iligan City will be selected to
participate in the study. The
respondents are divorced, widow,
involved in an unintentional
pregnancy, and a person being
deserted by their partner. The
researcher conducted their interview
through personal interaction and via
messenger app..
 SAMPLING PROCEDURE
Purposive sampling is used in the
study, the respondents were selected
based on the characteristics of a
population and its objective. Five
single parent are chosen to be the
respondents in this research and who
have been observed to be carrier of the
phenomenon presented in this study.  that the researchers want is to know
DATA COLLECTION
The data collection that the researchers
being used is the qualitative methods.
Researchers are going to have an
interview to the respondents and
verbally ask participants open-ended
questions in individual interviews. To
collect qualitative data. The concepts
the experiences and challenges that are
being faced by the single parent
respondents. The researchers use an
open-ended question so that the
participants or respondents can openly
say their real opinions about the
challenges and experiences they are
facing as a single parent.
 DATA ANALYSIS

The researcher used Phenomenological analysis techniques.

Building the data from interview, the researcher went through
the data and highlighted significant statements. Sentences that
provided an understanding of challenges faced by single parent.
The researchers will be developed clusters of meaning from
these significant statements into themes. 
 CHAPYER 4
FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Introduction  
The major goal of this study was to identify the challenges that a single
parent faces: phenomenological research. This study's research questions
were enriched by participants' experiences and feedback. By researching and
studying the experiences, and identifying the difficulties experienced by
single parents. Five informants discussed their lived experiences in terms of
financial problems, psychological problems, employment and career
challenges, childcare and training needs, and loneliness. the findings of this
phenomenological investigation are based on interviews. 
RQ. What are the Challenges Faced by Single Parent?
Based on the data gathered, the researchers have highlighted five common
challenges experienced by single parents who are interviewed.
A. Financial Problem

Single Parents Responses

Table 1. Challenges of Single Parent in Financial
Informants 1.  “Sobrang nahihirapan ako maghanap ng pera para sa pang-araw-araw
The table above shows that single parents frequently struggle to meet their
na gastusin ng mga anak ko, lalo na at ako lang ang nakahawak sa
daily expenses. They lahat are having problems locating a financial source.
ng responsibilidad”
Especially
Informants 2.when they“Sa are
akongthe mga only onesnawho
naagian find
kalisod kaywork to cover
financi9al labawtheir daily
nako walay
expenses. Based ontrabahothe findings, being nako
wa maka support a single parent is
kay nagskwela padifficult,
man akongbecause
anak”
aInformants
single parent
3. is“Madami
the only akong one working
na ee experienceforpero
their
pinakafamily
main and have
problem no
ko kay
sympathy for finding a way jud,
ang kwarta to provide a good
lisod mangos kaayolife
pag to their
ikaw child.
ray nag In the
trabaho sa
operant conditioning pamilya,
theory laloofnaB.F.
na wala pang mahanapan
Skinner’s ng trabho”
(1948) this theory means that
individuals
Informants 4. will usually repeat
“Pag isang singlebehaviors
parent kathat create favorable
mahihirapan ka talagangresults.
maghanap This
ng
trabaho
relates to single-parent ako kay because
families sa sobrang many
desperada ko talagang maghanap
single-parents struggleng with
pera
nap ag tustus sa pamilya ko naisipan kong mag trabaho sa japan pero
self-reliance because their
hindi dependency
ko naituloy onkoexternal
kasi naisip yung anaksupports is reinforced.
ko na maiiwan ko”
Just, for example, those
Informants 5.
who are welfare-dependent can be more contented
“kwarta jud akong gi problema karun kay ako rabay ga pangita ug
financially than those gastothat
parawork.
saamo tanan, sa akong anak og akong mama na tigulang
  na mao toy nag lisod jud kog pangita, permi jud nak problema ang
  kwarta”
B. Psychological Problem

Single Parents Responses

Table 2. Challenges
Informants 1. of Singlenahihirapan
“Sobrang Parent in ako, Psychological Problem
na e estress akong mag-isip kung saan ako kukuha ng pang
This table shows thatgastos single parents
naming are prone
ng pamilya ko satoaraw
psychological
araw” problems. Becoming a parent is a
large life transition
Informants 2. that
“Sa brings new bayrunon,
kadaghang challenges. Childbirth
bayrunon during
sa ilaw, adolescence
tubig is demanding,
gasto sa tanan Single-
tanan makahilak
mother families oftennalang face ko structural
kasagara kaydisadvantages due nalang
sa gabii mag hilak to having lower
ko kay dili naincome andkaya
gyud nako lesstanan
time
tanan pero hunahunaan
together with their children. As a result, theyranako nga to
are unable higugma mandevote
completely nako akung gigastuhan,
their attention mga
to their anak
children,
resulting in a lack of childman gud nako
discipline, ni” leads to child disobedience and misconduct. Erik Erickson’s (1902-1994) as
which
cited by Cherry
Informants 3. (2021) theory
“Ma of psychosocial
stress pa gyuddevelopment, Children
ka kay tanan man nasa meet ako-a
developmental milestones
ang tanan when their
na pangayuun sacaregiver
akong
anak,
is present, consistent, helpful, andkelangan jud nako
reliable, which ug time
ultimately fosterspara
their mag
trust, pahuway kay self-awareness,
independence, stress jud siya
and kaayo,
drive to
kasagara man kay mangita kug makastorya nako ba kanang ma share
achieve. Single-parent families are associated with this hypothesis. Children raised by a single parent have the same an nako kay
lisod jud sya hunahunaon unsaon nako ang paghatag saakong mga anak nga nindot na
developmental needs as other children. As a result, if the single parent is consistent, helpful, and dependable, their children
kinabuhi”
will develop attitudes of trust, independence, self-awareness, and, of course, a desire to achieve. The maternal
Informants 4. “Mahirap, sooobrang hirap, bakit? Kasi ikaw lang mag isang namomroblema ikaw lang
vulnerability may influence not only the mental health and wellbeing of the mother herself but also
mag-isa na mamatay sa kaiisip saan ka kukuha ng gasto nyu ng pamilya mo, habang
the development and yung wellbeing
dapat of
naher child. According
a kasama mo sa hiraptoatSigmund
ginhawa ayunFreud’s
nagtheory
e enjoy(1899), thiswalang
na parang theory
implies that the human anak”psyche is by nature pleasure-seeking. Single-parents who are experiencing
the pain of separation
Informants 5.
are liable to opt for behaviors that are risky yet provide all of them with the
“Ang maka stress manggud sa ako-a kay kwarta, ang kwarta manggud ang pinaka
gratification some may need tosa
problema deal with
amo-a themga
nga stressors that they
single mother kay would
as Ba-eencounter.
ma pressior pud me saamoang
status ng single mother ko, kasagara kay I judge paka sa uban, namroblema nagana ka
sa kwarta ma stress pa gyud kasa mga judgemental.
 C. Employment and Career Challenges

Single Parent Responses

Informant 1. “Big challenge kaayo para sa akoa as a single parent specially babae ko, naay mga instances na naay
Table 3. Challenges of Single Parent in Employment and
difficulties sa role identity sa work place. Kasagara pag mag apply pud ug work, naay mga companiies or
lain establishments  na mga lalaki ang kailangan nila kay mas daghan lage daw ug ability or mahimo
Career Challenges ang lalaki kaysa sa babae”

This table shows

Informant 2.
the difficulties of single parents in finding jobs
“Dili sayon manarbaho na matunga ang imong huna-huna. Physically present lage ka sa work pero
imong mind naa sa imong mga anak, wala ka kabalo unsay mga possible na mahitabo sa ilaha samtang
and how theyikaw jud kaayoable
are to pursue their chosen careers. According to
naa sa work. Maka affect kaayo siya sa imong performance sa work at the same time maka stress
siya”
the informants,
Informant 3. “Dahilit’s hard to
may inaalagaan akong find a jobpara
anak mahirap especially
sa akin ang mag theytrabaho sahave
malayo o sa ibang lugar
kaya bilang isang single mother hahanap ka tagala ng diskarte para makabili ng sa mga
responsibilities as a parent.
pangangailangan Thisko na
ni baby. Naisipan relates
lang na mag toonline
the operant
selling since ito ang isa sa mga applicable
na pwedeng pagkakitaan ng mga katulad ko na mommy”
conditioning
Informant 4.
theory of B.F Skinner (1948), this theory means that
“Bilang isang magulang mahalaga sa akin na maibigay ang pangangailangan ng anak ko. Dahil nasa
individuals will gitnausually repeat
tayo ng pandemya, nauuso nabehaviors
ngayon ang  online that create
jobs. Ito ang naging favorable
malaking tulong sa akin at
sa aking anak, kahit na sobrang hirap at babad ako palagi sa laptop pero hawak ko naman ang oras ko.
results. Most Mas of nabibigyan
the informants
ko parin ng sapat naare not
oras ang  welfare-dependent
pag-aalaga kay baby” that’s
why they are “Ga
Informant 5.
not contented financially that leads them to strive
work ko ug akoa rang parents ang mag atiman sa akoang mga anak kay bulag mi sa akoang partner.
As a single parent kinahanglan gyud na ma balance ang imong time sa trabahao ug time para sa imong
hard and findmga jobs that
sila sa ilahang lolo ugcould sustain
lola. I can say na challengetheir
ni siya sa needs.
anak.  Kay lage dili ko permi naa sa house, napalayo ang akong mga anak sa akoa ug mas na close
akoang carreer it’s because mas ga overthink
ko permi on how to convert ang attention sa akoang mga anak sa akoa. Kung ipadayun paba nako ang
trabaho nako or atimanon nalang nako sila para mas maila ko nila”
 D. Childcare and Training Needs 
Single Parent Responses
Table
Informant4.
1. Challenges of sa
"Tungod Single Parent
work nako in Childcare
dili ko kahatag andsaTraining
ug enough time akoang anak, Needs 
ma lessen na
This table tells ang us learning
that nachildcare
mahatag nakoand training
sa iyaha. Instead na needs are una
ako ang pinaka one of teach
nga mo the
sa iyaha ug mga basic na dapat mahibaw-an sa isa ka bata, dili gyud nako mahimo
challenges faced by lisodagyud
single
kaayo"parent.
  Working families from all backgrounds
face the
Informant 2. need for “Lisod
childcare
ang pag ka and they
single parentmust find
labaw nag naa it
koyin order
work tas akoto
rayfulfill work
nag atiman sa
responsibilities or akong
attendanak, Dili nako siya ma focus ug atiman. Naa man akoang parents na andam
school. Many challenges come with finding quality
pud mo help pero lahi ra gyud kung ikaw jud mismo ang mo tudlo sa imong anak" 
and safe
Informant 3. childcare services.
“Since The until
birth si Monique childcare issue
4 years old medyo okcan benaa
ra kay extra stressful
pay support for
iyang papa.
low-income working Human mothers
4 years old who
ni Indayface veryisadifficult
ako nalang jud, oo lisodchoices of balancing
ang single mom. Labina gusto
ka mo hands on atiman pero Dili nimu mabuhat tungod sa panginahanglan" 
tasks such as work, parenting, and domestic chores (Banes 2008). Banes
Informant 4. “Kahit na nagtatrabaho ako bibigyan ko parin ng sapat na oras ang pag-aalaga ko sa
notes that low-income anak koworking
na si Emyatsingle
. Na kahitmothers’
busy ako sa choices
aking trabahoare already stretched
ay naipaparamdam ko parin
due to limited resources,
sa aking anak such as financial
ang pagmamahal constraints,
ko sa kanya transportation,
at malaman niya na kahit ako nalangand
kanyang nagtatayung magulang ay sapat na pagmamahal ang kanyang natatanggap
ang

housing. Henly &mula Lyons (2000) identify that the changing work schedules,
sa akin”
non-traditional
Informant 5. work
“Hindihours, and rigid
na mga maliliit na batawork policies
ang mga anak ko create
nang naginga real
single burden
parent ako that
kaya
alam na nila ang mga nararapat at tamang gawain. Hindi na ako nahihirapan pa na
further limits low–income
alagaan sila" mothers’ options. 
 E. Loneliness
Single Parent Responses 

Informant 1. “Para sa aki, sobrang hirap kapag mag-isa kang nag aalaga sa mga anak mo, lalo na at nag tatrabaho ka
pag uwi mo galing sa trabaho ay hindi ka makakapagpahinga sapagkat may mga dapat kapang atupagin
mga gawaing bahay, pa-aalaga sa mga bata bago ka makapagpahinga. Maaga akung gigising para
Table 5. Challenges of Single Parent in being loneliness
mapaghandaan ko ang aking gagawin dahil magtatarabho na naman”
This table
Informant 2. shows theangchallenges
Dle lalim faced
mahimong single parent labawbynga a
naa single
pakay puyaparent
nga atimanon,indleLoneliness.
ka maka trabaho
According to thekay informants, some
tungod walay makabantay said
sa akungthat they
anak dayun naacan not
rako nag feel
puyo loneliness
sa akung being
ginikanan nga
pud nga galisod. Imbis nga dapat nag trabaho ko para makatabang sa akung ginikanan ug mahatag ang
labaw

a single parent. panginahanglan

That it issa much akuang anakbetter than they do solo parenting to their
nga puya. 

child than
Informant 3. be with
Para their
sa akua partner.
mas okay nga Therefore,
single parent rakoother
kay wala informants said
kuy laing huna-hunaon that
kundi being
ang akung
Wala kuy labad nga huna-hunaon kay wala kuy bana nga palainom. Makaya ra nako nga buhion akung
a
anak.

single parent foranak

them is really
kay arangan hardakung
ra ug kabutan especially when
parents ug naga you
support don't
sab sila have
sa akua. a partner
Nag trabaho ko, while
akung parents ang nag atiman sa akung anak, which is sakto ra kaayo akung gabutang, amung
in life to co-parent of satheir
kabutang child through to their individual experiences and
akung anak. 
situations.
Informant 4. ThisParaissa akua,
related to nga
much better John Bowlby's
wala nakuy attachment
ka partner kaysa magbuhi pakug theory
tawo nga ako(1958),
tanan ang
gisaligan. Ako maoy nag trabaho sa amung duha tapos pag abot nako gikan trabaho nagkatag ang mga
because the theoryhugasonmeans
ug mga that
nilabhansecure attachment
sa balay, gina-atiman between
niya akuang anak pero a ginapasagdan
parent and child
niya ang mga
makes parenting easier and supports parent or child intimacy, which
buhaton sa balay kay nagsalig siya nako. Ug ang pag atiman lang sa bata, di ako kaya nakung buhaton
bisag wala siya. Total naa man ginikanan nga masaligan ug igsuon nga masugo nako magbantay sa
improves the child’s
akuangsense of
anak. Maong worth. 
akung gibiyaan akung bana ug niuli nalang dre sa akung ginikanan nga puhon
makabalay na sad ug akuang kaugalingon.
Informant 5. Dle lalim ang mahimong single mom, labaw kay wala lang siyay gisaligan gawas ra nako, sa akuang
mama ug sa papa niya, sakit man pero agwantahon ang kamingaw para sa ugma ni Monique.
 CHAPTER 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

This study has explored the experiences of Challenges faced by Single

Parents: A Phenomenology in Santa Elena, Iligan City. The experiences
of the respondents were captured using an interview, in which
participants detailed their experiences and challenges they faced as a
single parent. Additionally, their demographic information was
correlated to key findings in the study, highlighting areas of challenges
faced by single parent's deficits which participants viewed their
experience and challenges in lives. 
 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
1. Single parents are having problems locating a financial source.
Especially
4. One of when they are the
the obstacles thatonly ones who
a single find has
parent workisto thecover their daily
necessity for
expenses. and
childcare Based on the
training. findings,
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families a single parent
all walks is difficult,
of life face the
because being
necessity a single parent
for childcare, whichis they
the only
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workinginfor theirtofamily
order meetandjob
have no sympathy
obligations or attend for school.
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a way toexcellent
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life childcare
to their child. 
services
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presents parentsproblems.
are prone to psychological problems. Becoming a parent
is a large
5. The life transition
challenges faced bythat brings new in
a single parent challenges.
Loneliness. Childbirth
Accordingduring
to the
adolescence some
informants, is demanding,
said that Single-mother
they can not families often face structural
feel loneliness being a single
disadvantages due to having lower income and less time together with
parent. That it is much better than they do solo parenting to their child
their children. 
than be with their partner. Therefore, other informants said that being a
3. The parent
single difficulties
for of single
them parents
is really in finding
hard jobswhen
especially and how you they
don'tare ablea
have
to pursue their chosen careers. According to the informants, it’s hard to
partner in life to co-parent of their child through to their individual
find a job especially they have responsibilities as a parent.
experiences and situations. 
 CONCLUSION
This study of challenges faced by single parents aims to find out what are the
challenges encountered by single parents in which they obtain funding for
their child’s needs and the difficulties they have gone through in their daily
lives. To comprehend the effects of being raised in a single-parent household
on children's lives, the researchers are vital to evaluate each family's unique
conditions, including economic disadvantage, residential instability,
parenting abilities, and inter-parental conflict. By all counts and with proven
results, single parents have inconceivable challenges, whether it's financial,
obtaining competent child care, dealing with the child's behavior, or facing
the reality that they are alone or they may feel alone in every manner. These
are the issues that single parents have the most trouble with. Because of
their low means, single parents have a more difficult time raising their
children.  
 RECOMMENDATION
To Future
To Single Researcher
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remember into their
to praise the
child. Give him or her their unconditional love and support. Set aside time each day to
other
play,details that are
read or simply significant
sit with their child. in thisparent
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Local Government
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The government should offer a number of financial grants for low-
Students
income should
single focus first
parents to onhelp
their pay
studies
forbefore engaging
things like on such housing,
food, romantic actsand to
avoid the risk of being a single parent. 
child care. local governments shall work to render the family support
To Teachers
service falling under each of the following subparagraphs to single-
They should open up lines of communication with students coming from single-family
parent
homes,families.
and not makeChildcare
assumptions, andbecauseeducation
every situationservices. Services
is different. Children for
of single
parents, especially
promoting family ties, low-income
such ones, may have unique
as education servicestressors placed on them.
or counseling For
service.
example, they may be taking on additional responsibilities at home such as taking care of
Other support
younger siblings,services
cleaning or forrunning
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household errands. prescribed
addition, they may by be
experiencingDecree. 
Presidential isolation and loneliness if their parent is busy working and they frequently
come home to an empty house after school. Be in communication with each child about
  their emotional needs, not just their academic needs. Having this additional support from
  a trustworthy adult can positively impact a child for a lifetime.