Abstract
Drawing on the five competencies areas, the study examines the relationship between individual competencies and successful childrearing practices in single-father homes. Questionnaires are used to collect data from 152 Ghanaian single fathers. With regression analyses, we find that strategic commitment and relationship building are significant for the development of functional children, while learning and opportunities are not. Additionally, social capital does not moderate the interaction of strategic and learning competencies with childrearing practices of single fathers. Results indicate that individual competencies are contextual and social capital from family members and friends may not always be an important consideration for the development of functional children. Finally, the results discussed in terms of implications for theory, policymakers and single fathers.