Effect of Divorce Among Hausa Community
CHAPTER ONE
Aims and Objectives of the Research
The aim of this research is to examine the phenomenon of divorce among the Hausa in Dutsin-ma local government area of Katsina state. However, other specific objectives are:
- To examine the factors responsible for divorce among Hausas in Dutsin-Ma Local Government.
- To study and examine the effects of divorce among Hausas in Dutsin-Ma Local Government.
- To come up with possible solutions to divorce for the betterment of the people in the study area.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Introduction
This chapter presents the review of scholarly works on divorce and its effects in line with the topic understudy. Also a theoretical frame works follows.
Marital dissolution provides glimpse into the economic effect of institutional forces on family forms. Most marriages are dissolved either by divorce or by death of one of the partners. Research shows that in both cases, women tend to suffer long-term negative economic consequences than men’ are less likely to face (Shelton and Dean 2001).
The extent of a women’s decline in economic status after divorce seems to be related to class and race. The greatest economic’ decline following divorce occurs for women whose pre-divorce family incomes were highest. The factors that seem to intensify the negative economic consequences of marital dissolution for women appear to be related to gender roles in traditional nuclear families and to wage inequalities based on sex and race in the formal labour market. (Shelton and John 1999).
However, divorce affects not only adults but also children and it also follows children into adulthood. Children of divorced parents have less contact with either father of their mother which in turn affect their socialization. They are also less likely to marry and more likely to divorce when they grown-up (Amato 2001).
Anger, depression, and anxiety are common feeling at divorce. But so is relief. Women are more likely than men to feel that the divorce is giving them a new chance in life a new couples manage to remain friends through it all-but they are the exception. The spouses who initiates the divorce usually gets over it sooner.
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
Introduction
This chapter is concerned with the methodology, which are the methods to be adopted in the collection of data from the field which will be useful in this research work (Effects of divorce among Hausas: A case study of Dutsin-ma Local Government Area in Katsina state). Subsection under this chapter include research design, study area, study population, sample and sampling procedure, method of data collection and method of data analysis.
Research Design
A research design refers to the procedures used by the researcher to explore the relationship between variables from subjects into groups, administer measures in relation to the groups and analyze the data. According to Orodho (2004), descriptive survey design is a technique in which detailed information concerning a social phenomenon is gathered by posing questions to respondents. The method that will be used to carry out this research is called the survey method. This is one form of descriptive research that is aimed at collecting large and small samples from a population in order to examine the distribution, incidence, and interaction of sociological phenomenon (Denga and Ali 2002). Survey is a series of questions asked of a number of people. Sometimes the questions are asked orally, either face to face or over the phone. Other time people are giving lists of questions on paper and asked to write in their own answer. In other words, the method will be based on the selection of samples from large population to obtain empirical knowledge of a contemporary nature. The knowledge that had been gathered using this design could be used to make acceptable generalization about the whole population from which the sample had been drawn. The survey method is a strategy used to find the meaning and obtained understanding of present conditions, attitudes, opinions, beliefs and so on. It stressed the importance of understanding properly the situation in order to know the directions on what follows and how to get there.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Introduction
This chapter is concerned with analysis and interpretation of the data collected using questionnaires distributed to the respondents on the topic effects of divorce among Hausas in Dutsin-Ma Local Government area, Katsina State.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Introduction
This chapter dwells on the last section of this research work, the researcher aim at providing a brief summary of the preceding findings, conclusion and make appropriate recommendation on the topic under study (the effects of divorce among Hausa community in Dutsin-Ma Local Government) of Katsina State.
Summary
The aim of this research work is to examine the causes and effects of divorce among Hausas community in Dutsin-Ma Local Government area of Katsina State. Having concluded the research the summary of the chapters can be seen as follows:
Chapter one entails introduction of the topic under study, statement of the problems, research questions, objectives of the research, scope and limitation of the study area, research hypothesis and lastly definition of concepts.
Chapter two of the research contains review of related literature, and theoretical frame work were conflict, symbolic and functionalist perspectives used as relevant theories in this research.
This chapter is concerned with the methodology, which are the methods to be adopted in the collection of data from the field which will be useful in this research work (Effects of divorce among Hausa community: A case study of Dutsin-ma Local Government Area in Katsina state). Subsection under the chapter include research design, study area, study population, sample and sampling procedure, method of data collection and method of data analysis.
Chapter four entails the analysis and interpretation of data collected from the field through the use of questionnaires. Chapter five comprises of the summary, conclusion and recommendations of the study.
Conclusion
This is based on the analysis and findings, in this research work the researcher concluded that various factors are responsible for divorce among Hausa community in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area. Such as poverty, unemployment, lack of mutual understanding among couples and couples of the same educational background struggling for authority in the family, failure to abide by religious injunctions. As such if this problem can be solved, the cases of divorce can be reduced among Hausa community in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area.
Recommendations
This research work has examined several factors that is responsible for divorce among Hausa community in Dutsin-Ma as such it is of a great importance to make the following recommendations:
There should be an elaborate form of mutual understanding between couples in respect to their relationship or marriage. Couples should be fully taught on how they can love and be loved by others.
More so, there is a need for traditional rulers and religious leaders to come-up with a kind of mobilization policy and enlightenment campaign in the community to discourage divorce in the community.
Similarly, the government should implement and strengthen policies on the educational sector. This will prepare the individuals with adequate skills and training that will help them to be self-reliant.
Additionally, the government should try as much as possible to create job opportunities to all members of the society especially the youths. This will help them earn a living and live responsible. The government should also enact laws and policy that will help sustain this plans and sanction any form of corrupt practices that will jeopardize the future of the individuals who are employed.
Finally, individuals in the society should be properly undergo the process of socialization and re-orientation so as to effectively participate in the society. Parents also on their own should try as much as possible to effective groom their children in a proper way.
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