ABSTRACT
This research project on marital conflict is aimed at scamming the issue of marital conflict on the academic performance of students in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. These problems that bring about marital conflict is attributed to lack of understanding among couples, poverty, background, social influence, early marriage etc. all these have their consequences which are fighting, quarrelling, maltreatment, emotional stress, neglect, lack of family affection, being away from home which has resulted to a great number of divorces and separation. As a result, the aim is to look into the issue of marital conflicts. A questionnaire of about nineteen (19) items were used for research and the population was taken from three towns which are Irrua, Ujibhole, Ugbegun village. Findings show that many couples or married couples find it difficult to cope with problem when it arises which led to misunderstanding between another. It was also discovered that third party also brings marital conflicts. Research also shows that couples are able to train their children in the way they should from the result of findings, recommendation include the married couples and the intending to marry should be given counselling. Social competition should be avoided being content with what one has etc. this should be done by experts like Rev. fathers, experienced married couples and social welfare officers. The counsellors should not limit their services only to those in urban areas and they can visit the couples at convenient times of both the counsellor and the couples.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of problem
Significance of the study
Research questions
Scope of study
Assumptions
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of related literature
CHAPTER THREE
Method of study
Research design
Population of study
Sample and sampling technique
Instrumentation
Validation and reliability
Method of data collection
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, and discussion of the results
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The effect of marital conflict on the academic performance of students (a case study of Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. Marital relationships exist between a man and a woman when the two of them agree to live together and to establish their own family and live together until the end of their lives or till death separates them. Hornby (1978) said that marriage is a union of man and a woman as husband and wife, most societies establish certain procedure and activities that must be followed before a marital relationship between a man and a woman can take place. These procedures include a period of courtship, the introduction of the man to the woman and vice versa. There will be a marital dowry. All these are done to make the marital relationship a lasting and happy one. But all these notwithstanding, one finds that some marital relationship do not go along well with each other. Even though they had made a serious vow to live happily together either by the church or the traditional rite.
Conflicts occur in all human societies but, it occurs in various degrees, marital conflict is that situation between man and woman. This is where husband and wife have different opinion about issues, events or activities which cannot be mutually resolved. Marital conflict usually arises mostly due to lack of understanding between the man and the woman. This comes in different ways such as difference in education and social backgrounds, physical maintenance, love making, extra marital affairs.
As people become more educated and society becomes more enlightened one expects the frequency of marital conflicts to reduce but ironically, the reverse has been the case. The divorce rate has been on the increase, this project work attempts to examine conflicts, and suggest ways of reducing their rate of occurrence.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
One wonders why our society has remained passively perplexed and helpless to the high increase of divorce rate which is a result and effect of marital conflicts in most societies, it was still in the tradition for parents to choose marital partners for their children. This has been one of the major causes of marital conflict and possibly divorce because the spouses are not opportune to know and understand themselves before getting married.