FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIVORCE AMONG COUPLES IN PUBLIC SERVICE OF ENUGU STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING

NWOBODO, Rev. Fr. Donatus (2014) FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIVORCE AMONG COUPLES IN PUBLIC SERVICE OF ENUGU STATE: IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELLING. Journal of Science Education and Allied Discipline, 1 (1). pp. 153-159.

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Abstract

This study was conducted to ascertain the factors associated with divorce among couples in Public Service of Enugu State and its implications [or counselling. The sample for the study was 300 divorced husbands and wives working in public service of Enugu Slate, which were drawn from 10 local government areas through multi-stage random sampling technique. The instrument used for the study was factors associated with divorce among couples instrument (FAWDAC1). The test of internal consistency of the FAWDACI was established using lest-retest method which yielded 0.78. The data obtained with the instrument were analyzed using mean and t-test statistic. Mean was employed in answering the research questions while t-test statistic was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 significant levels. Findings of the study indicated that high incidence of socioeconomic factors, religious factors and extended family relatives were major factors associated with divorce among couples in public service of Enugu State. 1t was recommended that Enugu State government should improve the working conditions of her workers through regular payment of workers' entitlements. More so, various religious denominations should institute serious marriage counselling programmes for people intending to get married especially those marriages Cuffing across religious boundaries.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
L Education > L Education (General)
Depositing User: GOUNI ICT
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2018 11:23
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2019 14:26
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/294

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