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COMMUNITY BASED PATTERNS AND PROCESSES OF MARITAL CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                                                     1

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                                            7

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                                           6

1.3       Research Hypothesis                                                                                                  6

1.4       Research Objectives                                                                                                   7

1.5       Research Questions                                                                                                    7

1.6       Scope of the Study                                                                                                      7

1.7       Significance of Study                                                                                                 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW                                                                        9

2.1       Conceptual/ Theoretical Framework                                                                          9

2.1.1    Concept of Conflict                                                                                                    9

2.1.2    Concept of Marital Conflicts                                                                                      11

2.1.3    Concept of Personal Factors                                                                                       13

2.1.4    Concept of Religion                                                                                                   14

2.2       Theories of Marital Conflict                                                                                       15

2.2.1    The Role Theory Model                                                                                             15

2.2.2    The Psychodynamic Theory Model                                                                           17

2.2.3    The Structural Theory                                                                                                20

2.2.4    The Marital Communication model                                                                           20

2.2.5    The Social Learning Theory Model                                                                           21

2.3       Empirical Studies                                                                                                       23

2.3.1    Studies on Causes of Marital Conflict                                                                       23

2.3.2    Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies                                                                       25

2.3.3    Conflict Resolution Strategies/Styles                                                                         28

2.3.4    Studies on the Effectiveness of Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies among 

            Couples                                                                                                                       29

2.3.5    Studies on Demographic Variables and Marital Conflict Resolution                               31

2.3.6    Culture, Marriage and Conflicts Management                                                           35

2.4       Summary of the Literature Review                                                                            37

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY                                                         39

3.0       Introduction                                                                                                                39

3.1       The Research Design                                                                                                  39

3.2       Population of the Study                                                                                              39

3.3       Sampling and Sampling Techniques                                                                          40

3.4       Research Instrument for Data Collection                                                                   40

3.5       Validity of the Instrument                                                                                          41

3.6       Reliability of the Instrument                                                                                      41

3.7       The Pilot Study                                                                                                           41

3.8       Procedure for Data Collection                                                                                    41

3.9       Problems Encountered during Field Work                                                                 42

3.10     Procedure for Data Analysis                                                                                       42

3.11     Project Appraisal                                                                                                        43

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS 44

4.0       Introduction                                                                                                                44

4.1       Analysis of Demographic Data                                                                                 44

4.2       Analyzing the Research Objectives                                                                           47

4.2.1    Strategies employed by married people in resolving conflicts                                    47

4.2.2    Extent to which the strategies employed are effective in resolving marital 

            conflicts among married people                                                                                 48

4.2.3    Relationship between Gender, Age, Length of Marriage, Educational 

            qualification, Occupational status and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies  49

4.3       Discussion of Findings                                                                                               54

4.4       Summary of Findings                                                                                                 55

 

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS                    57

5.1       Summary                                                                                                                    57

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                                  58

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                                      59

5.4       Suggestion for Further Studies                                                                                   61

References                                                                                                                              62

Appendix I: Questionnaire                                                                                                     67

Appendix II: Interview Guide                                                                                                69

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4.1.1    Gender Distribution of Respondents                                                              44

4.1.2    Distribution of Respondents by Age (Year)                                                   45

4.1.3    Distribution of Respondents by their Duration of Marriage                          45

4.1.4    Educational Qualification of Respondents                                                     44

4.1.5    Occupational Distribution of Respondents                                                     44

4.2.1    Mean perception of the strategies employed by married couples

            in resolving conflicts                                                                                      47

4.2.2    Mean perception of the extent to which the strategies employed are 

            effective in resolving marital conflicts among married people                        48

4.2.3    (a) Gender and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies                                  49

4.2.3    (b) ANOVA analysis showing relationship between marital conflict            

            resolution strategies and gender                                                                     50

4.2.4    (a) Age and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies                                       50

4.2.4    (b) ANOVA analysis showing relationship between marital conflict            

            resolution strategies and Age                                                                         50

4.2.5    (a) Duration of Marriage and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies        51

4.2.5    (b) ANOVA analysis showing relationship between marital conflict            

            resolution strategies and Duration of Marriage                                              51

4.2.6    (a) Educational Qualification and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies        52

4.2.6    (b) ANOVA analysis showing relationship between marital conflict            

            resolution strategies and Educational Qualification                                      52

4.2.7    (a) Occupational Status and Marital Conflict Resolution Strategies                    52

4.2.7    (b) ANOVA analysis showing relationship between marital conflict            

            resolution strategies and Occupational Status                                                            53

Abstract

            This study was designed to investigate community based patterns and processes of marital conflict and resolution in Lagos State. The study adopted descriptive research design using questionnaire and interview method to gather information from participants drawn from Alimosho Local Government area of Lagos State. Stratified and accidental sampling techniques were used to draw a total of one hundred and fifty-five (155) respondents that constitute the sample for the study. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant relationship between gender and marital conflict resolution strategies of couples. It showed that there was significant relationship between age and marital conflict resolution strategies of couples while there was also significant relationship between duration of marriage and marital conflict resolution strategies of couples. It also revealed that there is no significant relationship between educational qualification and marital conflict resolution strategies of couples. The study showed that there is no significant relationship between occupational status and marital conflict resolution strategies of couples. It was concluded that the married couples’ effective communication, identification of differences and avoidance of each other during disagreement are the strategies employed in resolving their marital conflicts. Among other recommendations is that government should embark on marital campaigns, sensitizing both intending and married individuals on the need to adopt effective conflict resolution strategies in their marital relationships so as to help to reduce the rate of divorce. 

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