Abstract:

This study investigated the relationship between extra marital behaviours and family instability among married people in Awka Education Zone, Anambra State. Four research questions and three hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. Using Multi-Stage Sampling technique, 450 respondents were sampled from the total population of 3588 married people in Awka Education Zone. Instrument for data collection was a researcher structured questionnaire titled Extra Marital Behaviours and Family Instability Questionnaire (EBFIQ). The instrument was face validated by three experts in Faculty of Education, university of Nigeria Nsukka. This instrument was trial tested and Cronbach Alpha reliability statistic was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument and an overall reliability Co-efficient value of 0.80 was obtained. A combination of t-test, ANOVA and regression were used in data analysis. Findings emanating from the analysis showed that both married men and women exhibited various kinds of extra marital behaviours. The researchers recommended among others, that husband and wife should respect their marriage vows to avoid extra marital behaviours, and that the government should sponsor counsellors in conducting seminars and workshops for married people in Awka education Zone, Anambra state.