FAMILY INCOME AND MARITAL STABILITY IN ANAMBRA STATE

Izuchukwu Benjamin Obiekwe, Nzubechukwu Christian Ekebosi (PhD)

Abstract


This study critically investigates family income and marital stability in Anambra State with a specific study of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State. This study adopted correlational research design. The population for the study targeted 1000 married men and women. A total of 140 respondents were simple randomly selected. The study made use of questionnaire for the collection of data. An average internal consistency correlation coefficient of r =.87 was obtained. The respondents’ demographics were analysed using simple percentage while Pearson Product Moment Coefficient (r) was used to test null hypothesis one and One-way ANOVA was used to test null hypothesis two, all based on 0.05 alpha level of significance. The results revealed that marital stability is strongly associated to family income because financial income helps in solving family issues, which results in personal, marital, and family relationships stability. Solving family problems with one's family earnings can increase marital stability. Marital stability of married couples is attributed to the disparity in importance between the amount of income of males and females. The study recommended that counseling psychologists, marriage counselors, religious figures, married couples should advise married couples that they should see themselves as one, and as such, all income received in the relationship should be used for the maintenance of the family. Moreover, by providing family-to-family marriage education program through mass media (radio, television and newspaper), the government and its agencies such as the Ministry of Women's Affairs can live up to the demands of social responsibility.

Keywords


Family, Family Income, Marriage, Marital Stability.

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