Financial Management and Communication as Predictors of Marital Cohesion Among Married Secondary School Teachers in Anambra State of Nigeria

Abstract

This study explored Financial Management and marital Communication as Predictors of Marital Cohesion among married secondary school teachers in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study and three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of this study comprised of 4836 married secondary school teachers. Non proportionate random sampling technique was used to select a total of 347. The design of this study was a correlational survey design. Data were collected using questionnaire. The instrument for data collection was Financial Management, Marital Communication and Marital Cohesion Questionnaire. The reliability index of 0.88 was obtained using cronbach alpha method. Research questions were answered using both step-wise and linear regression model. Hypotheses were also tested using test of significance of t (sig. of t). The Result revealed that marital cohesion is attributed to financial management; marital cohesion is attributed to marital communication; and that marital cohesion is attributed to financial management and communication among married secondary school teachers in Anambra State of Nigeria. Based on these, the following recommendations were made among others;government should ensure that training programmes are organized for married secondary school teachers on financial management since it is a determinant of marital cohesion among married couples. The researcher also recommended that teachers should be sensitize on the importance of marital communication.

Keywords: Marriage, Financial management, marital communication, marital cohesion

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-20-04

Publication date:July 31^st 2023