Determinant of Mate Selection Among Married Senior Secondary School Teachers in Sokoto Metropolis: Implication for Pre-Marital Counselling
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This study investigated the determinant of mate selection among married senior secondary school teachers. In Sokoto metropolis: Implication for pre-marital counselling. Two objectives, two research question and two hypotheses were state respectively to guide the conduct of this study. The population of the study comprised two thousand and eighty-five married teachers and sample of three hundred and thirty-six was obtained a sample of 336 secondary school teachers will be selected for the study using purposive sampling technique. The questionnaire titled questionnaire for mate determinant and was validated by expert in the department of counselling psychology, faculty of education, Sokoto State University and validity index of 0.88 and reliability index of 0.871 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions and hypotheses was tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance family system theory by Bowen was used by this study. Conclusions from this study indicated religion is the strongest determinant of mate selection: Religion emerged as the most significant determinant of mate selection among married senior secondary school teachers in Sokoto Metropolis. This reflects the deeply religious nature of the society and the strong influence of religious beliefs and practices on personal and family decisions. The influence of spiritual mentors and parents in enforcing religious endogamy underscores the role of religious institutions and family in shaping mate selection patterns. This implies that pre-marital counselling must take into account the religious values and beliefs of clients and help couples navigate religious considerations in their marriage decisions also financial status is a pragmatic consideration in mate selection: Financial status is a significant determinant of mate selection, with teachers placing emphasis on the partner having a good source of livelihood rather than coming from a wealthy family background. This reflects a pragmatic approach to financial considerations, where the focus is on the partner's ability to contribute to the family's economic well-being rather than inherited wealth. This implies that pre-marital counselling should include discussions about financial expectations and management in marriage and recommendations were made consider multiple factors in mate selection: Teachers and intending couples should consider multiple factors beyond the ones examined in this study when selecting a marriage partner. While religion, financial status, occupation, and education background are important, other factors such as character, emotional compatibility, and shared values should also be considered. Engage in pre-marital counselling: Teachers and intending couples should actively seek pre-marital counselling to discuss important issues such as religious compatibility, financial expectations, career aspirations, and educational goals. Pre-marital JHSP JHSP JHSP P-ISSN 2695 2416 counselling can help couples develop realistic expectations and build a strong foundation for marriage.
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