MARRIED STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTS OF MARITAL PROBLEMS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN BAUCHI STATE
MARRIED STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF THE EFFECTS OF MARITAL PROBLEMS ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN BAUCHI STATE
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1997
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BABA, MOMAMMED MAHMOUD
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This study investigated the marital problems experienced by
married students in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi,
Federeal Polytechnic, Bauchi, and Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic,
Bauchi. Questiannaire was used to collect data. The Questionnaire
contained forty - eight (48) items, divided into sections A - J, which
covered the major areas of marital problems. It followed the Likert -
type attitude/opinion model in which responses were arranged on
quantifiable levels (1 -5 points) the areas covered include: interpersonal
relationship, decision - making, sex, religion, economic management, in
laws interference, children, general home life and academic issues.
Descriptive design was employed for the purpose of this study. A sample
of 170 married students of both males and females was used out of the
total of 1,703 married students. Data collected were analysed using
Analysis of Variance and percentages. There were eight null hypotheses
formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Null hypotheses 1,3,
5,6,7 and 8 were rejected and 2,4 were retained.
The findings revealed that married students experience marital
problems involving interpersonal relationship and decision - making,
religion, in-laws interference, children, general home life and academic
matters. These problems are perceived as having effects in their
performances in academic work. As regards counseling needs, the
findings showed that Academic issues (23.53%), Interpersonal
Relationship and Decision Making (13.53%), and Economic
Management (12.94%) among others, were ranked 1,2 and 3
respectively, indicating areas of emphasis in the
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MARRIED,, STUDENTS’,, PERCEPTION,, EFFECTS,, MARITAL,, PROBLEMS,, ACADEMIC,, PERFORMANCE,, POST-SECONDARY,, INSTITUTIONS,, BAUCHI,, STATE