Marriage is the most respected institution in the world, and it contributes to the foundations of procreation, leadership and peace and is the hub of economic stability. Currently, there are marital disharmony cases which have led to marriage being viewed with a negative perception. This trend is common in Lugari, Kakamega County, Kenya, resulting in psychological torture, issues with child development in terms of learning and discipline, and a long‐term effect on their behaviour as adults. Premarital counselling was conceived for the purpose of helping families to re‐evaluate their feelings about marriage and its values in order to experience marital harmony. This study sought to determine the relationship between premarital counselling and marital harmony among families. It was guided by solution‐focused theory (SFT). The target population for the study was married couples and premarital counsellors. Purposive and simple random techniques were used to select a representative sample of 20 men, 20 women and 10 premarital counsellors in Lugari, Kakamega County. There was a statistically significant relationship between premarital counselling services and marital harmony among families with a correlation of .893. Therefore, there should be awareness of the existing services, and couples intending to marry should seek premarital counselling interventions and continue to attend counselling after formalising their marriage to keep up with the changing times.
This study examined the effects of extroversion traits on domestic abuse. This study examined extroversion traits among prison inmates in Kiambu County, Kenya. A sample size of 370 representing a target population of 10,334 inmates with a margin of error of 0.05 was selected. The study found that 66.2% of inmates who participated in the study with extroversion personality had a more solidary, quiet, and reserved trait while 33.5% had an outgoing, friendly, and energetic, trait. Respondents who were more solidary, quiet and reserved, 27.5% strongly agreed that they had experienced domestic abuse, 44.5% agreed, 9.0% strongly disagreed, 13.7% disagreed, while 5.2% were not sure. Regarding respondents who were outgoing, friendly, and energetic, 30.8% strongly agreed they had experienced domestic abuse, 51.4% agreed, 10.3% strongly disagreed, 4.7% disagreed, while 2.8% were not sure. There is a weak negative correlation (0.119) between extroversion personality type and domestic abuse. However, the negative correlation (-0.105) between extroversion and type of domestic abuse perpetrated was weak at a significance of 0.066. In addition, there was a positive correlation (0.203) between extroversion personality type and type of physical assault perpetrated. Also, the study found a negative correlation (0.144) between extroversion and physical assault trends of whether the physical assaults increased, stayed the same or decreased before imprisonment.
The prevalence of domestic abuse in Kenya is about 39% and is heavily exacerbated by issues such as the individuals’ personality traits and their past experiences. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of neurotic personality traits on domestic abuse among prisoners convicted for domestic abuse in prisons in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study used both correlational and phenomenological research designs. The target population was 10,334 inmates convicted of domestic related crimes with a sample size of 370. From the findings the respondents who were more confident, resilient, and secure and the type of physical abuse they perpetrated, 28.8% indicated physical abuse, 21.2% indicated sexual abuse, 16.0% indicated financial abuse, and 17.9% indicated emotional abuse while 16.0% were not sure. This study concluded that prevalence of domestic abuse is determined by neurotic personality traits. An implication of this finding is discussed.
Purpose: Research on modelling has shown that when parents are held in high esteem and are the main source of reinforcement, their child or children is/are more likely to model their behaviours. If a parent acts in a negative way, the child is more likely to emulate the negative behaviour. This study therefore aimed at investigating the influence of parental behaviour on the antisocial behaviour of students in Tetu Sub County, Nyeri County Kenya. Theoretical framework and Methodology: The study was guided by Bronfenbrenner ecological systems theory and fifth stage of psycho -social theory, further, the study adopted descriptive survey design. The target population was 2840 form four students. Proportionate and simple random sampling were used to select a sample of 352 students; one deputy principle and one teacher counsellor from all the sampled schools were also included in the study. Questionnaires and interview schedules were used to collect data. Test retest method was applied to test the reliability of the instruments while expert judgement was sought to ascertain the validity of the instruments. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse quantitative data with Pearson correlation testing the hypothesis for any relationship. Findings and Recommendation: From the quantitative analysis, the r (0.09) value is greater than zero thus indicating significant correlation between parental behaviour and antisocial behaviour of students in Tetu Sub County, Nyeri County –Kenya. Based on these findings, parental behaviour such as the use of drug abuse, alcohol abuse, parents being kind, attentive and caring to their children, parents offering guidance and counselling, absent parents due to business, and parents being single/separated or divorced had influence on antisocial behaviour among secondary school students. Qualitative analysis from interview schedules is in agreement with the quantitative analysis where the deputy teachers and teacher counsellors indicated that parental behaviours influence antisocial behaviours of students. Contributions to theory, practice and policy: Most parents may not be aware of the influence of their behaviours on the behaviour of their children, thus programmes to sensitize parents needs to be organised by ministry of education and respective schools. It is recommended that all stakeholders in education formulate a policy that governs parenting process at different stages of child development. Other factors such as economic problems, maternal depression, stress and domestic violence can lead to antisocial behaviours, there is need to develop strategies that will help parents to create a conducive environment for themselves and the children
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