Risk Factors to Late Marriage Among Males of Agbaja Community
Chapter One
Research Objectives
The main objective of the study is to examine the risk factors for late marriage among males of the agbada community, and the specific objectives are:
- To identify factors that are associated with delayed marriage among males.
- To assess the influence of cultural and societal factors on the decision to delay marriage among males.
- To investigate the impact of individual factors on the decision to delay marriage among males.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Conceptual review
Concept of Marriage
Marriage is a complex and multifaceted concept that has been defined and redefined over time and across cultures. According to Henslin (2017), marriage is a “socially approved mating relationship that people expect to be stable and enduring” (p. 361). This definition highlights the social and cultural expectations surrounding marriage, which often include the expectation of monogamy, shared responsibilities, and emotional commitment.
In addition to its social and cultural dimensions, marriage also has legal implications. According to the Legal Information Institute (2021), marriage is “a legally binding agreement between two people that confers certain rights and obligations on the parties involved” (para. 1). These rights and obligations may include property rights, tax benefits, and inheritance rights, among others.
Furthermore, marriage can be viewed as a symbolic and emotional bond between two individuals. According to Sternberg (1986), marriage involves three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy refers to the emotional closeness and connection between partners, passion refers to the sexual attraction and desire, and commitment refers to the decision to stay together and work through challenges over time.
Marriage can be understood as a complex and multifaceted concept that encompasses social, cultural, legal, and emotional dimensions. It involves a socially approved and legally binding relationship between two individuals, with expectations of stability, monogamy, shared responsibilities, emotional commitment, and potential for intimacy, passion, and commitment.
Marriage can refer to a protected, publicly decreed contractual relationship that receives special rights and protections under the U.S. Constitution, but it can also be described as an intensely private experience that is defined by the love of two people (Ripley, Everett, Worthington, Bromley & Kemper, 2005). Marriage’s sacred vows are viewed as a permanent sacrifice for some, while others see them as alterable agreements (Kollock, P., Blumstein, & Schwartz, 1994).
The word has both religious and secular meanings. Some cohorts (particularly younger ones) view marriage as an “old-fashioned” and outdated tradition, while others believe it to be a critical part of living a fulfilled life and are actively involved in political initiatives to protect the “sanctity of marriage” (Ripley et al., 2005).
Although the meaning assigned to marriage may vary from person-to-person, the continued appeal of becoming legally married can be seen by current research estimates, which predict that close to 90% of Americans will choose to marry at some point during their lifetime (Copen, Daniels, Vespa & Mosher, 2012; Popenoe & Whitehead, 2004). Although marriage continues to be a popular option for most people, the fact that 50% of U.S. marriages end in divorce indicates that couples continue to struggle with successfully maintaining lifelong commitments (Jackl, 2013).
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction
This chapter introduced the description of the adopted research methodology which was applied during the study. It unravels the research design, population of the study, sample population, research instruments, instrument validity, and instrument reliability.
Research Design
According to Creswell (2016), he asserted that research design is “the process of narrowing or focusing your perspective for a particular study”; Research design can also be seen as an outline or scheme which functions as a vital framework to the researcher in his research to gather data for his study. In research, research designs are adopted to describe how the variables of the proposed study will be discussed, controlled, or modified to collect the data needed for this investigation.
An explanatory research design would be used in this study. Explanatory research is primarily concerned with figuring out how and why things happen, as well as making predictions about what might happen in the future. Using this method in this section was necessary because of the quantitative approach taken in the study and the nature of the research question, which calls for a conclusion about the risk factors to late marriage among male of agbaja community.
Population of Study
The entire number of units from whom evaluation representatives are drawn is referred to as the population (Akhtar, 2016). As defined by Saunders et al. (2015), a population is the total number of cases from which a sample is selected. Using male population alone, this research aimed to assess the risk factors to late marriage among male of agbaja community.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
This chapter is targeted at analyzing the data collected adopting a simple percentage and frequency presentation. The presentation is done in a tabular form for clarity and easy understanding. To get the research data, 145 questionnaires were distributed.
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