CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN AMONG NEWLY MARRIED ADULTS IN KWARA STATE

Abstract

This study examined the causes and consequences of communication breakdown
among newly married adults in Kwara state. Six Hundred and Thirty (630) newly
married adults were selected using stratified random sampling techniques.
“Questionnaire on Causes and Consequences of Communication Breakdown
among newly Married Adults” (QCCCBANMA) designed to find out the level of
knowledge and perception of married adults in Kwara State on the causes of
communication breakdown in marriage. Null hypothesis were generated and
tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance using t-test and Analysis of Variance
(ANOVA). The findings confirmed that distance between couples, mistrust,
uncaring attitude and early marriage as major causes of communication
breakdown among newly married adults while broken homes, physical illness,
desire to commit homicide and extra marital affairs as serious consequences of
communication breakdown among newly married adults in Kwara state. It was
recommended among others that Parents should encourage their children on the
need and importance of consulting marriage councellors when preparing to get
married and Counsellor should organize regular workshops, seminars and pre-
marital counseling to young people on marriage and its expectations so as to
provide them with more information about successful marriage in life.