EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIP IN NASARAWA STATE
EFFECTS OF COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES ON FAMILY RELATIONSHIP IN NASARAWA STATE
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2011-07
Authors
ARENSON, ANDA, SUSAN.
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This study was carried out to examine the effects of communication strategies on
family relationship in Nasarawa State. Three research objectives were raised,
among which was to; determine communication strategies used in husband/wife
subsystem of the families. Three null hypotheses and three assumptions were
raised. The study used descriptive survey method of design. The instruments used
to collect information from respondents were interview and questionnaire. Data
collected were subjected to statistical analysis using frequencies and percentage
for demographic variables, frequencies, mean and standard deviation for research
questions, while Pearson, Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to
measure the correlation between communication strategies used in husband/wife
subsystem, parent/children subsystem and children/children subsystem and their
relationships. The three null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. It
was revealed from the tested null hypotheses that there exists a significant
correlation between communication strategies used in all the subsystems and their
relationships. The three null hypotheses were therefore rejected. The results of the
findings revealed that in the husband wife subsystem of the families, the
communication strategy used by majority of couples in Nasarawa State that they
talk down on each other because of the familiarity they have for one another, in the
parent/children subsystem of the families, it was found that parents do not spend
quality time with their children, and in the children/children subsystem of the
families it was revealed that the children, that is the older ones tease the younger
ones in their communication. Based on the findings of this study, it was
recommended that family members should embark on effective communication so
as to lessen cases of crises and tensions in the family so as to strengthen family
relationship.
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DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA,
NIGERIA.
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EFFECTS,, COMMUNICATION,, STRATEGIES,, FAMILY,, RELATIONSHIP,, NASARAWA,, STATE.