Abstract:
Cohabitation is not yet an accepted norm in most traditional Igbo society and parents strive to
keep children, especially, female children from such living arrangement. However, on campus
children, outside the watchful eyes of parents find expression to repressed drives. The objective
of this study was to investigate the rising incidence of cohabitation among undergraduates. The
study was carried out in Ebonyi State University. Cross-sectional survey was the research design,
multistage cluster, systematic and purposive sampling methods were used in selecting the
sample. Questionnaire and interview were the instruments for data collection. Results show that
about 11 percent of the respondents were cohabiting and reasons for cohabiting included sexual
satisfaction, mutual assistance, guarding against competition, poverty, peer influence and high
cost of accommodation. It is therefore suggested that, government intervention, reduction in fees,
provision of hostels on campus and exhortation can help in reducing the incidence of
cohabitation. |
International Journal of Social Science & Economic Research
