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JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL POLICY (JHSP )

E-ISSN 2545-5729
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VOL. 11 NO. 4 2025
DOI: 10.56201/jhsp.vol.11.no4.2025.pg33.41

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Correlates of Family Cohesion Among Rural Dwellers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Solomon, V A, Asa, U A, Nkan, V V and, Archibong, E M

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Abstract

The study ascertained the correlates of family cohesion among rural dwellers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Data obtained from 150 rural dwellers using a multi-stage sampling procedure, were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Correlation analysis. The study revealed farming as the primary occupation of 63.7% of the respondents and their average household size comprised seven persons; most (94.8%) of the respondents were functionally literate and their average age is 48 years. Result also revealed that a high level of family cohesion existed among 89.0% of the respondents and that the age of household heads; educational status of household heads; and the respondents’ household sizes were significant correlates of family cohesion. It is recommended that enlightenment campaigns be organised by social workers, religious leaders, Non-Governmental Agencies and other development agents involved on the need for individuals to be physically and emotionally matured before going into marriages in the rural areas since the age of household heads in the study area significantly correlates with family cohesion.

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