FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIVORCE AMONG MARRIED COUPLES WORKING IN PUBLIC SERVICE OF ENUGU STATE

NWOBODO, Rev. Fr. Donatus (2013) FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DIVORCE AMONG MARRIED COUPLES WORKING IN PUBLIC SERVICE OF ENUGU STATE. Journal of Science and Computer Education, 2 (1). pp. 237-252. ISSN 1115-6787

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Abstract

This study investigated factors associated with divorce among married couples working in public service of Enugu State.' The study adopted survey research design. A random sample of 79 divorce couples working in public service of Enugu State were used for the study. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses tested at .OS significant level. Data for the study was collected using a questionnaire Instrument called factors associated with divorce among couples instrument (FAWDAC.().The FAWDACI was subjected to face validity and has internal consistency reliability estimate of 0.80 established using Spearman Rank Order Correlation Co-efficient procedure. An item with mean response of 2.S or more was accepted as a factor associated with divorce. Otherwise the item is interpreted as not a factor associated with divorce. Research questions were answered using mean while hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic. The major findings of the study revealed that age at the time of marriage contributed to divorce among married couples working as civil servants in Enugu State. Moreso, socio-economic factors and childlessness factor were found to be significant factors associated with divorce among married couples working in public service of Enugu State. It was recommended among others, that partners should consider similarity in education, social background, age, financial position, race, religion and social class.

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 11:24
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2019 14:22
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/296

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