Determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town: Amhara region, north west Ethiopia
The objective of this study was to investigate determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town. Quantitative approach specifically correlational research design was employed to address the research objectives. A sample of 329 respondents was selected by using...
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College of education, Bahir Dar University
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The objective of this study was to investigate determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town. Quantitative approach specifically correlational research design was employed to address the research objectives. A sample of 329 respondents was selected by using stratified random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. Three hundred eight respondents returned the questionnaires. The collected data were coded and entered into SPSS version 20 computer software for analyses. Data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Among the descriptive statistic, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were employed. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to examine the extent of relationship between/among variables. The finding indicated that significant positive relationships among infidelity, financial management, and interference of families and/or friends in the life of partners and marital conflict. But significant negative relationship was found among sexual relationship and equalitarian role and marital conflict between partners. The results of the regression analysis also indicated that the current age of partners, educational status, number of years partners stayed in marriage relation, sexual relationship, infidelity, monthly income, financial management and interference of families and/or friends in the life of partners significantly predicted marital conflict. However gender, arrangement of marriage, and household activities equally shared by both partners did not predict marital conflict. Finally, the study proposed that marriage counseling should be given for couples, to minimize divorce and family breakups. Besides, future research was recommended either to corroborate or refute the current study.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f00972722e54e9c8b899aed270bd8112024-03-23T19:45:32ZengCollege of education, Bahir Dar UniversityBahir Dar Journal of Education1816-336X2415-04522023-06-0119210.4314/bdje.v19i2.Determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town: Amhara region, north west EthiopiaDemeke Wolie The objective of this study was to investigate determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town. Quantitative approach specifically correlational research design was employed to address the research objectives. A sample of 329 respondents was selected by using stratified random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. Three hundred eight respondents returned the questionnaires. The collected data were coded and entered into SPSS version 20 computer software for analyses. Data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Among the descriptive statistic, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were employed. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression analysis were employed to examine the extent of relationship between/among variables. The finding indicated that significant positive relationships among infidelity, financial management, and interference of families and/or friends in the life of partners and marital conflict. But significant negative relationship was found among sexual relationship and equalitarian role and marital conflict between partners. The results of the regression analysis also indicated that the current age of partners, educational status, number of years partners stayed in marriage relation, sexual relationship, infidelity, monthly income, financial management and interference of families and/or friends in the life of partners significantly predicted marital conflict. However gender, arrangement of marriage, and household activities equally shared by both partners did not predict marital conflict. Finally, the study proposed that marriage counseling should be given for couples, to minimize divorce and family breakups. Besides, future research was recommended either to corroborate or refute the current study. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bdje/article/view/248629 |
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| title | Determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town: Amhara region, north west Ethiopia |
| title_full | Determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town: Amhara region, north west Ethiopia |
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| title_short | Determinants of marital conflict among government employed workers in Debre Markos town: Amhara region, north west Ethiopia |
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