Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C

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 The study sought to examine if spouse selection preferences among final year students of Michael Okpara University of Agiculture Umudike depends on sex and also to examine ifthere are any significant differences in their spouse selection preferences. The study population Mias made up of 1860 final year students of the institution. The sample Mias made of 300 final year students coming from six departments that were randomly selected (by lotto method) from two colleges out of twelve (12) colleges in the institution. Chi-square test statistics was used to test the hypothesis that spouse selection preferences amongfinal year students is independent ofsex and test concerning difference between two population proportions was used also to test if there are any significant difference in their spouse selection preferences at 0.05 level ofsignificant. The result from both test statistics show that preference in selection of spouse with respect to education, religion and ethnic group do not differ by sex while preferences in spouse selection with respect to occupation and socio-economic class of the spouse-to-be depends on sex. It is recommended among others that youngsters should not choose marriage partners that are committed to money and pleasure alone but to loving attitude which is the basic characteristic that every spouse should possess for marital success. Also that youngster should know their potential marriage partners well enough before they make the final decision, not just looking at the potential marriage partner’s high socio-economic status. 

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APA

-- (2025). Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Apr 03, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sex-differentials-in-spouse-selection-preferences-among-final-year-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-uchendu-nnamdi-c-7-2

MLA 8th

--. "Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Mar. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sex-differentials-in-spouse-selection-preferences-among-final-year-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-uchendu-nnamdi-c-7-2. Accessed 03 Apr. 2025.

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--. "Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 10 Mar. 2025. Web. 03 Apr. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sex-differentials-in-spouse-selection-preferences-among-final-year-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-uchendu-nnamdi-c-7-2 >.

Chicago

--. "Sex Differentials In Spouse Selection Preferences Among Final Year Students Of Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike:- Uchendu Nnamdi C" Mouau.afribary.org (2025). Accessed 03 Apr. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/sex-differentials-in-spouse-selection-preferences-among-final-year-students-of-michael-okpara-university-of-agriculture-umudike-uchendu-nnamdi-c-7-2

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