Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C
ABSTRACT
The study
sought to examine if spouse selection preferences among final year students of
Michael Okpara University of Agiculture Umudike depends on sex and also to
examine ifthere are any significant differences in their spouse selection
preferences. The study population Mias made up of 1860 final year students of
the institution. The sample Mias made of 300 final year students coming from
six departments that were randomly selected (by lotto method) from two colleges
out of twelve (12) colleges in the institution. Chi-square test statistics was
used to test the hypothesis that spouse selection preferences amongfinal year
students is independent ofsex and test concerning difference between two
population proportions was used also to test if there are any significant
difference in their spouse selection preferences at 0.05 level ofsignificant.
The result from both test statistics show that preference in selection of
spouse with respect to education, religion and ethnic group do not differ by
sex while preferences in spouse selection with respect to occupation and
socio-economic class of the spouse-to-be depends on sex. It is recommended
among others that youngsters should not choose marriage partners that are
committed to money and pleasure alone but to loving attitude which is the basic
characteristic that every spouse should possess for marital success. Also that
youngster should know their potential marriage partners well enough before they
make the final decision, not just looking at the potential marriage partner’s
high socio-economic status.
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