Communication Style as a Determiner Factor for Marital Adjustment among Married Secondary School Teachers in Sokoto Metropolis Sokoto State Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue VII, July 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Communication Style as a Determiner Factor for Marital Adjustment among Married Secondary School Teachers in Sokoto Metropolis Sokoto State Nigeria

ADEJARE, Toosin Adeyinka¹, HUSSANI, Manir^2
1Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Department of Educational Foundations, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
²Department of Agriculture, Extension &Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State, Nigeria

Abstract: This study examined the communication style as a determiner factors for marital adjustment among secondary schools’ teachers in Sokoto metropolis. Three objectives were raised to find if there difference between communication styles and marital adjustment, between communication styles of married secondary school teachers based on gender and difference between marital adjustments of married secondary school teachers in Sokoto Metropolis based on gender. Descriptive survey design was adopted. One thousand four hundred and thirty three (1,433) married teachers across the selected secondary schools in Sokoto Metropolis, out of which three hundred and six 306 married teachers were sample size based on research advisor table for determining sample size (2006). Adapted questionnaire on communication styles and marital adjustment among married secondary school teachers (QCSMAASST) were used for data collection with reliability index of 0.75. Chip-square was used to analyze the hypotheses. The result of the chip-square shown that there is significant difference in communication styles and marital adjustment of married secondary school teachers in Sokoto metropolis. Besides, there is no significance difference in the communication styles of married secondary school teachers based on gender. Based on the findings, recommendations were made these include, couples should use effective communication styles when communicating with each other. This could lead to mutual understanding and prevent marriage conflicts.

Keywords: Communication Style, Marital Adjustment, Married secondary Teacher

I. INTRODUCTION

Communication is the key to healthy relationship; it allows for expression of love and affection between spouse or families. At first, communication is a clear and non-explainable concept, because we communicate in every second and in different ways. Olagunju and Eweniyi (2002) maintained that marriage without effective communication is likely to crumble.

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