Causes of Infidelity as Expressed by Literate Working-Class Women in Lagos State, Nigeria
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2022
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University of Alberta
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The act of infidelity is increasingly high among women and it is causing great concern
for stakeholders. This study, therefore, investigated the causes of infidelity as
expressed by literate working-class women in Lagos State. The study also examined
whether moderating variables such as age and the educational qualification would
affect the respondents’ views. A descriptive design was adopted for the study. A total
of 300 respondents were drawn from the target population using purposive random
sampling and simple random sampling techniques. A researcher-developed
questionnaire tagged Causes of Infidelity (CIQ) was used to collect the data. The
validity of the questionnaire was established by three experts in the Department of
Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin. The reliability of the questionnaire was
determined using a split-half method and a correlation coefficient of 0.74 was
obtained. The data collected were analyzed using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at
0.05 alpha level. Results showed that lack of care and attention, nonchalant attitude of
the husband, lack of emotional support, etc. are the causes of infidelity among women.
It also showed that there was a significant difference in the causes of infidelity as
expressed by literate working-class women based on age but there was no difference
based on educational qualification. It was concluded that counsellors should organize
seminars for couples to disseminate information on the causes of infidelity among
women for possible solutions.
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infidelity, literate working-class women,, Lagos state, Nigeria