Relationship between Gender Roles and Marital Stability among Couples in Selected Counties of Kenya

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dc.contributor.advisorBeatrice Kathunguen_US
dc.contributor.advisorChristine Wasangaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Hubert
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-15T08:07:00Z
dc.date.available2022-09-15T08:07:00Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionA Thesis Submitted to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree Doctor of Philosophy (Counselling Psychology) of Kenyatta University, June, 2022en_US
dc.description.abstractThere is increased evidence of marital conflict, instability, separation and divorce both globally and in Kenya. There is a possibility that this could be attributed to changes in perceptions and performance of gender roles by the partners in a marriage arising from the impact of global influences on family socialization processes. This study sought to explore the relationship between gender roles (perceptions and performances) and marital stability among couples in selected counties in Kenya. The study used a correlational research design and was guided by the Family Systems approach. The target population was 6.83 million couples in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu counties of Kenya. Multistage sampling that included stratified, convenient and purposive sampling was used to draw a sample of402couples for the study. Data was collected using researcher developed questionnaires measuring gender roles and marital stability. Feedback from the pilot study was used to strengthen the validity and reliability of the instruments. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse quantitative data. Spearman rank order correlation was used to determine the nature of the relationship between gender roles (perceptions and performance) and marital stability. The findings showed that there was a significant weak positive relationship between gender role perception and marital stability, rs(804) = .393, p< .05.Further, there was a significant moderate positive relationship between gender role performance and marital stability, rs(804) = .414, p<.05.These findings point to the need to incorporate gender role awareness into premarital and marital counselling by family counsellors and therapists as well as in the development of strategies by key stakeholders to strengthen marital stability among couples in Kenya.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/24217
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectRelationshipen_US
dc.subjectGender Rolesen_US
dc.subjectMarital Stabilityen_US
dc.subjectCouplesen_US
dc.subjectSelected Countiesen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleRelationship between Gender Roles and Marital Stability among Couples in Selected Counties of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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