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Perception And Impact Of Campus Dating Among Students
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Education
is an essential part of human life which contributes greatly to the
development of an individual (Luqman,2012). Through education, an
individual becomes fully developed in all aspect of life (Luqman,2012).
Academic success is a proof of commitment to an individual’s pursuit.
Academic performance is a scholarly effort rendered in order to achieve
academic success (Ames, 1992, Puklek, and Peklaj, 2006). Commitment
towards academic pursuit influences greatly, a student’s academic
performance. A student’s academic performance could be distorted by such
factors as peer-group influence, recreational activities and dating
(Lisa,2007). Dating could be of benefits and also result into negative
consequences to students’ performance.
According to N’jole (1993)
dating fulfils a number of specific functions that can enhance people’s
socio-psychological development and ultimately promote a society’s
continuity. Dating functions can be either manifest, the purpose are
visible, recognized and intended or latent, the purpose are unintended
or not immediately recognized. Dating is the organized means by which
most people moved from being single to begin single coupled (Spielmann,
Maxwell, MacDonald, andBaratta,2013). Dating is a somewhat ambiguous
phenomena used in different vocabulary. Terms like “datingâ€, “going
outâ€, “going-aroundâ€, “hanging-outâ€, “going-steadyâ€, and
“being-involved†often lack clear definition and agreement. According to
Encyclopaedia Britannica, (2009), dating is a social engagement between
two persons that often has a romantic character. Sociologists describe
the dating process as a marriage market, in which prospective spouses
compare the assets and liabilities of eligible partners and choose the
best available mate. In this sense, who a person trades with depends on
what resources he or she brings to the exchange (Gavin 2012).
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research was set out to thoroughly assess the perception and impact of campus dating among students of Federal University Dutsin-ma, Katsina State. The major objectives of this study were to: examine the nature of romantic relationship in Federal University Dutsin-ma; examine the perception of campus dating in Federal University Dutsin-ma; identify the social factors that facilitates dating amongst students; examine the positive and negative impacts of campus dating on students’ acad ... Continue reading---
