Parental Marital Status And Its Effects On Undergraduates Social Behaviour

Parental Marital Status And Its Effects On Undergraduates Social Behaviour
Abstract
This study focused on the parental marital status and its effects on undergraduates social behaviour using undergraduate students in University of Lagos as case study. The study is was specifically focused on finding out the effect of parental marital status on youths behaviour, finding out if there is a relationship between between parents marital status and youths behaviour and proffering solution to some of the societal vices committed by youths. The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are undergraduate and lecturers in University of Lagos. The study concludes that parent involvement refers to a parent’s ability to seek out his or her children and manifest an interest in their behaviors’. It is equally one of the most important concepts developed within the social support discipline. The findings revealed that it is less likely for a person to be involved in crime if this person has received family support
Table of Content
- Title Page
- Certification
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Table of Content
- List of Tables
- Abstract
Chapter One:
Introduction
- 1.1 Background of the Study
- 1.2 Statement of the Problem
- 1.3 Objective of the Study
- 1.4 Research Questions
- 1.5 Research Hypothesis
- 1.6 Significance of the Study
- 1.7 Scope of the Study
- 1.8 Limitation of the Study
- 1.9 Definition of Terms
- 1.10 Organisations of the Study
Chapter Two:
Review of Literature
- 2.1 Conceptual Framework
- 2.2 Theoretical Framework
- 2.3 Empirical Review
Chapter Three:
Research Methodology
- 3.1 Research Design
- 3.2 Population of the Study
- 3.3 Sample Size Determination
- 3.4 Sample Size Selection Technique and Procedure
- 3.5 Research Instrument and Administration
- 3.6 Method of Data Collection
- 3.7 Method of Data Analysis
- 3.8 Validity of the Study
- 3.9 Reliability of the Study
- 3.10 Ethical Consideration
Chapter Four:
Data Presentation and Analysis
- 4.1 Data Presentation
- 4.2 Analysis of Data
- 4.3 Answering Research Questions
- 4.4 Test of Hypotheses
Chapter Five:
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
- 5.1 Summary
- 5.2 Conclusion
- 5.3 Recommendation
- References
- APPENDIX
- QUESTIONNAIRE
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
There have been growing concerns over the incident of youths’ social behaviour in our society. Part of this concern sterns from the impact of marital status of parents and youths’ social behaviour that has a wider effect on society at large. The home form the main fabric of the society. It is the core of socialization process where the young ones are well inducted into the adult world. It is popularly said that the child is not born human or social. It is only through his/her interaction with others in the environment that he gets his real human nature and personality. This statement imply that environment (family inclusive) and culture provide contents and direction to the development of the individuals in the society (Allport 1949, kluckhohn and Marray1949).
Parents as the major agent of socialization need to understand the developmental pattern of their children. This will enhance the appropriate rearing methods to be use with each child, and also devise means of dealing with their numerous social problems. Therefore youth born of the same parents differ significantly, such that a particular upbringing method may not work well with all of them. Parents as first teachers bear the responsibility of socializing and teaching the child the accepted values norms and traditions of the society. Their failure to adopt the best method on each child affect the individual’s social life. Onyejiaku (1991) further point out that human socialization is complex in nature. No adolescent is born into the world with the knowledge of right and wrong, and with an understanding of the accepted patterns of behaviour in the society. Socialization of an individual requires a long term training of the child to acquire accepted attitudes, beliefs, values customs, roles and expectation of the adult generation.
Previously, anti-social behaviours observed in youths could be traced to parental marital status. Some of these anti social behaviour that are commonly found among youths includes:- absenteeism from school and class, school dropout, smoking, drug addiction, drunkenness, prostitution, cultism, robbery and others. Most youths indulge in these deviant behaviours as a means of exampling from life’s problems. The panning of children is a collective responsibility of both parents living together as husband and wife. In most home where there is absence of one parent or both due to either divorce, death or natural disaster, there is often less control and supervision of the adolescents’ behaviour. On this note, social behaviour is the bed rock of youths effective and successful living in the society. The process of socialization guides the person to learn his position in the social matrix and ways and values of the larger community in which he will eventually take up adult responsibilities.
Most people feel that the family has little or nothing to offer during adolescence period contrary to this view researchers maintains that the family continues to influence the individual’s personality during adolescence, Pringle (1962) asserts that the capacity for integration and creativity has roots in family living to him, a happy, good and united home provides a conducive and encouraging environment for social behaviour pattern and educational success. Henscin (1980) on his part note that to understand the behaviour of youths, one has to study the family situation. He maintains that the greater the instability in the family and its living arrangements; the greater the likelihood that the child’s emotional and behavioral problems will be aggravated. It implies that if the home and society must achieve a better and greater tomorrow, there is need for re-orientation on the growing incidence of divorce and separation in homes and its negative influence on youths’ social behaviour.
Similarly, the emotional disposition and behavioural pattern of a child is influenced by the type of home he/she come from children from divorced and separated homes are often more maladjusted than those from intact homes. The consequences in that they exhibit poor self- concept, withdrawal syndrome, inferiority complex, truancy, lawlessness, criminal tenancies and tell a lot of lies in defense. Okwubunka (1988) sum it up with the assertion that youths from separated homes lack confidence in their social skills which is a symptom of an -inner social anxiety these children grow up to be anxious, neurotic bullies, cheats and liars. The carefree, disorganized, disordered and indiscipline lifestyle of the adult has spilled over and infested the young person. Part of these carefree attitude often result in separation or divorced couples which have adverse effects on youths’ social behavioural pattern. It is therefore the significant order of the adult’s life to positively or negatively influence the adolescents’ process of identity formation during this period in their lifestyle, sex, mode of dressing, drug use and so on.
1.2 Statement of the problem
Antisocial behaviour has been one of the top problems confronting the nation today especially among the youth (Kipkeboi, 2013). Incidences of drug and alcohol abuse and related anti-social behaviour have tremendously increased in Kiambaa constituency in recent years (Kipkeboi, 2013). This has become a matter of concern to the government, parents, teachers, Non- governmental organizations and all other relevant agencies. It is more prevalent than parents suspect. Parents do not recognize the extent of these behaviors and as a result, some young people think they can go ahead with impunity on these acts (Kipkeboi, 2013). Most parents believe that it is the responsibility of teachers to check antisocial behaviour among school going children and still most of them delude themselves that their children are safe and secure. Antisocial behaviour is not confined to young people in certain geographical areas or from particular social-economic backgrounds only but its menace that cuts across.
The anti-social behaviours observed in youths could be traced to parental marital status. Some of these anti social behaviour that are commonly found among adolescents includes:- absenteeism from school and class, school dropout, smoking, drug addiction, drunkenness, prostitution, cultism, robbery and others. Most adolescents indulge in these deviant behaviours as a means of exampling from life’s problems. The panning of children is a collective responsibility of both parents living together as husband and wife. In most home where there is absence of one parent or both due to either divorce, death or natural disaster, there is often less control and supervision of the adolescents’ behaviour. All these and more will be discussed in this study.
1.3 Objectives of the Study
The primary objective of of this study are as follows:
- To find out the effect of parental marital status on youths behaviour
- To find out if there is a relationship between between parents marital status and youths behaviour
- To proffer solution to some of the societal vices committed by youths
1.4 Research Question
The study will provide answers to the following research questions;
- Does the presence of both parents in a family influence student’s antisocial behavior?
- Is there a relationship between between parents marital status and youths behaviour ?
- What the solution to some of the societal vices committed by youths ?
1.5 Research hypothesis
- HO: there is no effect of parental marital status on youths behaviour.
- HO: there is no relationship between parent marital status and youths behaviour.
1.6 Significant of the Study
This study will lay emphasis on the parental status and its effect on undergraduate social behaviour.
Familial constructs has historically been recognized as one of the primary contributing or inhibiting factors to Children’s antisocial behaviors. As indicated in the background above few studies have examined the mediating effects of social learning mechanisms in the influence of familial constructs on antisocial behavior. For example, youngsters are likely to find support in school settings; adolescents may receive additional support from participation in sports programs or community organizations. The current study will therefore add to the body of knowledge by demonstrating how the specific familial construct influence children’s antisocial behavior.
The findings of this research work will undoubtedly provide the much needed information to government organizations, NGO, individuals, and academia
1.7 Scope of the Study
This study intends to examine parental status and its effect on undergraduate social behaviour . Hence this study is delimited to students and lecturers of university of Lagos(UNILAG) in Lagos state and as such, will be used as our case study
1.8 Limitations of the Study
This study was constrained by a number of factors which are as follows:
- Financial constraint is inevitable considering the present economic situations. Due to lack of finance at the researchers disposal to get materials and in printing of questionnaires. it was not possible to visit some of the police stations and some of the victims of corruption.
In developing countries like Nigeria, there is the problem of insufficient data. - Time factor: time factor pose another constraint since having to shuttle between writing of the research and also engaging in other academic work making it uneasy for the researcher
1.9 Definition of Terms
Parental:
Relating to a person’s parent or parents.
Marital Status:
One’s situation with regard to whether one is single, married, separated, divorced, or widowed.
Undergraduate:
A university student who has not yet taken a first degree.
Social Behaviour:
Is behavior among two or more organisms within the same species, and encompasses any behavior in which one member affects the other.
1.10 Organization of the Study
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows.
- Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), historical background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study, definition of terms and historical background of the study.
- Chapter two highlights the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature.
- Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study.
- Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding.
- Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations:
5.1 Introduction
This chapter summarizes the findings on the parental marital status and its effects on undergraduates social behaviour using undergraduate students in University of Lagos as case study. The chapter consists of summary of the study, conclusions, and recommendations.
5.2 Summary of the Study
In this study, our focus was on the parental marital status and its effects on undergraduates social behaviour using undergraduate students in University of Lagos as case study. The study is was specifically focused on finding out the effect of parental marital status on youths behaviour, finding out if there is a relationship between between parents marital status and youths behaviour and proffering solution to some of the societal vices committed by youths.
The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the study. A total of 100 responses were validated from the enrolled participants where all respondent are undergraduate and lecturers in University of Lagos.
5.3 Conclusions
With respect to the analysis and the findings of this study, the following conclusions emerged;
From the findings the study concludes that presence of both parents contributes greatly to the development of parent-child relationship, that children who come from families where both parents were presents were happy and reported having good relationship with their parents This is unlike those children who come from families with only one of the parents. The study concludes that parent involvement refers to a parent’s ability to seek out his or her children and manifest an interest in their behaviors’. It is equally one of the most important concepts developed within the social support discipline. The findings revealed that it is less likely for a person to be involved in crime if this person has received family support.
5.4 Recommendation
Based on the findings the researcher recommends that;
The study also recommends that familial factors such as divorce and parental conflicts should be resolved to provide children with conducive environment for growth and development of the positive norms. Parents who neglect their parental responsibility should equally be made to face the law for their negligence. The study recommends that children who have the manifestations of delinquency development should not be left to ruin but a recommendation should be reached to salvage their situation at an early age. The government equally should provide support to the more disadvantaged families to reduce the risk of double conviction of the delinquency victims.


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