COHABITATION AS A CORRELATE OF SELF-ESTEEM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSIRTY AKUNGBA-AKOKO
1 Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.
2 Department OF Guidance and Counselling, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State
* Corresponding author: ainaileoye@gmail.com
2 Department OF Guidance and Counselling, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State
* Corresponding author: ainaileoye@gmail.com
Abstract
The study examined cohabitation as a correlate of self-esteem among undergraduate students of
Adekunle Ajasin Universirty Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). Three research questions and three hypotheses
were formulated. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The subject of the
study was two hundred (200) students both male and female which was randomly selected from the six
faculties in AAUA. Self-modified self-esteem questionnaire, validated and approved by the researcher
supervisor was used for data collection. The obtained data was analyzed using SPSS application for
descriptive statistics and linear regression to test the research questions and hypotheses respectively
at 0.05 significant level. All the null hypotheses were rejected, Self-esteem has a significant
correlation among male undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin Universirty Akungba-Akoko who
cohabit. Self-esteem has a significant correlation among female undergraduate students of Adekunle
Ajasin Universirty Akungba-Akoko who cohabit. Self-esteem has a significant composite correlation
among male and female undergraduate students of Adekunle Ajasin Universirty Akungba-Akoko who
cohabit. This act of cohabitation should be discouraged by parents by giving close monitoring to their
wards. Well organised counseling and a good orientation programme will help many of these
innocent students find their bearing not to misbehave and be misdirected. The hostel accommodation
provided by the university should be conducive and affordable for all the student, this may help to
discourage cohabitation as most students who cohabits are off campus students.
Keywords
Cohabitation
self-esteem
undergraduate students
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How to Cite
I., A. S., E., F. O., A., A. V., & R., A. O. (2021). COHABITATION AS A CORRELATE OF SELF-ESTEEM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSIRTY AKUNGBA-AKOKO. Global Journal of Health Related Researches, 3(2), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.67203/gjhrr.2021.id4fsjme
A. S. I., F. O. E., A. V. A., and A. O. R., "COHABITATION AS A CORRELATE OF SELF-ESTEEM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSIRTY AKUNGBA-AKOKO," Global Journal of Health Related Researches, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 211-218, July 2021. doi: 10.67203/gjhrr.2021.id4fsjme