Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

In recent years, Single Parenting has emerged as a critical factor shaping youth deviant behaviour across organizations operating in and around Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. As institutions grapple with the pressures of globalization, regulatory reform, and shifting stakeholder expectations, understanding how single parenting relates to youth deviant behaviour has become an important area of both scholarly and practical concern.

Within the context of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of single parenting on youth deviant behaviour, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on single parenting, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with youth deviant behaviour, particularly within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Many organizations continue to make decisions about single parenting without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect youth deviant behaviour. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Single Parenting on youth deviant behaviour in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which single parenting influences youth deviant behaviour within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with single parenting in relation to youth deviant behaviour.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing single parenting in order to improve youth deviant behaviour.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of single parenting on youth deviant behaviour in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does single parenting influence youth deviant behaviour within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with single parenting in relation to youth deviant behaviour?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize single parenting in order to improve youth deviant behaviour?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to a range of stakeholders. For policymakers and regulators, the findings offer evidence to guide the design of frameworks that support healthier outcomes around youth deviant behaviour. For managers and practitioners within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, the study provides practical insight into how single parenting can be better managed. Finally, it contributes to the academic literature on sociology by extending existing knowledge into a specific empirical context, and offers a reference point for future researchers.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this BSc study confines itself to Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how single parenting relates to youth deviant behaviour within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.