Factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin

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dc.contributor.authorAdegboyega, Lateef Omotosho
dc.contributor.authorFasasi, Lukman
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T08:20:52Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T08:20:52Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractCohabitation is an intimate sexual union between two unmarried partners, who share the same living quarter for a sustained period of time. Hence, the study investigated factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin. The research design that was adopted for the study is the descriptive survey method. The population for this study comprises all the 44,566 undergraduates at the University of Ilorin, while the target population for the study comprises 24,935 students of the selected Faculties. A total of 200 students constitutes the sample of this study. The instrument used for collection of the relevant data for this study was a 20-item structured questionnaire entitled; factors responsible for cohabitation among youths. The instrument was validated with a reliability coefficient of 0.65 after a test re-test using PPMC at 0.05 alpha level. The findings of this study revealed that reducing occurrence of loneliness, improving the academic performance of the cohabitants, it is morally acceptable, it encourages peer reading/study, it goes against the spiritual principle of purity among others are the common factors responsible for cohabitation. Also, there were significant differences in the factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin on the basis of their faculty, gender, and level while there was no significant difference in the factors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin on the basis of their age bracket. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that; government should support the university management in providing sufficient accommodations for the students, and parents should make sure that they are monitoring the activities of their children to avoid the danger of cohabitation.
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/11895
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDepartment of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
dc.subjectFactors
dc.subjectCohabitation
dc.subjectYouths
dc.subjectStudents
dc.titleFactors responsible for cohabitation among youths as perceived by students of University of Ilorin
dc.typeArticle

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