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per cent meditate and perform puja, 34 per cent overcome their psychological
problems by talking with their friends/relatives, 14 per cent release their pent-up
emotions by crying; 98 per cent of the single mothers had never worked outside
the home before marriage; majority i.e. 80 per cent of the single mothers still
faced problem in providing the basic education to their children, sixty per cent of
the respondents stated that they found it difficult to provide proper medical
facilities to their children, 40 per cent of single mothers faced problem in
meeting food and clothing needs of the family, 50 per cent of the mothers found
problems in paying of electricity/water bills and only 6 per cent of the mothers
faced problem in paying house rent; 44 per cent of them sometimes attended
social gatherings; 60% of the single mothers found it hard to maintain discipline
among the children due to absence of male counterparts. The mothers became
lonely and found it difficult to handle the responsibility of child-care and to
establish a routine for their children. They felt that their children were out of
control and were not responding to their parenting. But (40%) of the single
mothers stated that their children were easy to handle and were obedient and
majority i.e. 88 per cent of the mothers were satisfied with the dual roles.
Recommendations: Single mother should seek medical and professional help in
case of depression; she should take stress relievers such as deep breathing
and a quick 10 minute hot shower; she should keep a family calendar and allow
her kids to be in activities and she should seek financial advice from experts or
friends to overcome constant worrying.
Key Words : 1.SOCIAL WELFARE 2.SINGLE MOTHERS 3.SINGLE PARENT
4.EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS 5.ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 6.SOCIAL
PROBLEMS.
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