Abstract:
The study was conducted to examine the effects of marital conflicts on children’s
upbringing in the New Abirem community in the Birim North District in the Eastern
Region of Ghana. The design adopted for the study was a cross-sectional survey and
qualitative research approach. A total sample of twelve (10) participants were selected
for the study using the purposive sampling technique. Interview guide was the main
tool used for the collection of data. The data was analysed qualitatively. The study,
found that the major causes of marital conflicts were financial issues, infidelity,
infertility, sexual issues, religious differences, and lack of trust among partners. It was
also found that marital conflicts affected the upbringing of children. For instance, it
creates an interaction problem for children and communication gap between children
and their parents. Again, the study exhibited that married couples should seek help for
conflict resolution from marriage counsellors and extended family members in order
not for their feud to spill over to the children and affect their upbringing. The study
recommends among other things that, married couples should focus on the welfare of
their children and see to it that all necessary provisions needed for their upbringing are
provided irrespective of the ensuing conflicts among them.
Description:
dissertation in the Department of Social Studies Education,
Faculty of Social Studies, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Social Studies)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
DECEMBER, 2024
