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The Attitude Of Mother-in-law Towards Daughter-in-law As A Determinant Factor In Marital Stability
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1.3 Purpose of the Study
The
primary purpose of this study is to investigate the attitude of
mothers-in-law towards daughters-in-law as a determinant of marital
stability in selected families in Lagos metropolis. But specifically,
the study will among other things seek to:
i. Determine the role of effective communication on the attitude of mothers-in-law towards their daughters-in-law
ii. Discuss the consequences of ineffective communication between mother-in-laws and daughter-in-laws in marital stability,
iii. To recommend ways to improve marital stability.
1.4 Research Questions
In order to provide direction for this study, the following questions are asked:
i. To what extent does communication style influence the attitude of daughter-in-laws towards their mother-in-laws?
ii.
Is there any difference in attitude and communication of
daughter-in-laws from different cultural background towards their
mother-in-laws?
iii. Do married women with different educational
background differ in their communication and attitude towards their
mother-in-laws?
iv. Is there any difference of socioeconomic background in attitude of daughters-in-law towards mother-in-law?
1.5 Research Hypotheses
The following null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.
1. The communication styles of daughters-in-law will not significantly influence her attitude towards the mother-in-laws.
2.
The communication patterns of daughter in law from different cultural
backgrounds will not significantly influence their attitude towards
their mother-in-law.
3. There will be no significant difference in
the communication and attitude of daughter in law with different
educational background towards their mother-in-laws.
4. There is no significant effect of socioeconomic background in attitude of daughters-in-law towards mother-in-law.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This had been an attempt to investigate the attitude of mother-in-law towards daughter-in-law as a determinant factor in marital stability, in carrying out this study,Questionnaire on the Attitude of Mother-in-law towards Daughters-in-law as a Determinant of Marital Stability (QAMDDMS) was developed and percentage, mean and chi-square at 0.05 level of significant were used to test the hypotheses. The results of the study show that the communication patterns of daughter-in-law from different cult ... Continue reading---
