Demographic and Socio-Economic Determinants of Female First Marital Disruption in Addis Ababa: The Case of Yeka Sub-City

Nida, Etsehiwot Tilahun (2010) Demographic and Socio-Economic Determinants of Female First Marital Disruption in Addis Ababa: The Case of Yeka Sub-City. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.

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Abstract

Marital life disruption has important and direct effect on the well being of the family at the individual or societal level. But studies on marital disruption with its causative factors especially due to family migration are rare and scarce in our country. The present study attempts to explore the basic demographic and socio- economic determinants of female first marital disruption in Addis Ababa, the case of Yeka sub-city, using primary data. A total of 600 women were interviewed using structured questionnaire. And an in-depth interview was done with selected key informants. Among surveyed women 61.3 percent of the families were migrants within first marriage. Concerning the result, the bi-variate analysis indicates the significant association of migration status of the family, age at first marriage and some socio-economic characteristics of respondents with marital disruption. Moreover migration status of the family, number of migration, stream of migration within first marriage and the place where the family live at the start of first marriage are among the variables which showed a significant difference between the dichotomous groups. On the other hand, the result of logistic regression analysis showed that first marital dissolution would be higher among migrants than non migrant families and as the number of migration within first marriage increases marital disruption would increase. Moreover families who live in rural area after the time of first marriage have a higher risk of marital disruption than those who lived in urban area. Accordingly, based on this result the researcher recommend to study further on the causes and consequences of family migration in relation to marital disruption.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions: Africana
Depositing User: Vincent Mpoza
Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2018 13:25
Last Modified: 29 Oct 2018 13:25
URI: http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/7121

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