COHABITATION AS A CORRELATE OF SELF-ESTEEM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSIRTY AKUNGBA-AKOKO

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.