FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MARITAL STABILITY AMONG HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Marital stability is an important aspect of personal and professional wellbeing especially among health professionals who face unique occupational challenges. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors contributing to marital stability among health professionals. The study employed descriptive and correlation survey designs. The total population of the study is 4167. A Sample size of 996 was selected using random sampling of fishbowl techniques. A self-structured questionnaire tagged: “Factors Contributing to Marital Stability among Health Professionals (FCMSAHP)” was used for data collection. Two experts in the field of Adult Education and Sociology from University of Lagos validated the instrument. The Cronbach Alpha reliability testing was used to determine the reliability index of 0.95. The results revealed that trust, love, respect, affection, cooperation, tolerance, selflessness, communication and understanding significantly influenced marital stability among health professionals. The study recommended that health professionals practice understanding and adopt give-and-take approach in their marital relationship.