The Role of Socio-demographic Variables, Sexual Relationship, Marital Stability, Marital Communication and Marital Conflict Resolution in Marital Satisfaction among Married Individuals in Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016

Background : Intact and harmonious marital relationships are required not only for the mental health of the individual but also for children and thus, for the society in the broader sense. But unsatisfying and stressful marital relations lead to increased emotional disturbances and marital disruption. This study aimed to assess the role of socio-demographic, sexual relationship, marital stability, marital communication and marital conflict resolution in marital satisfaction among married individuals. Methods: The target population for this study was all heterosexual married individuals, legally bound by the state of marriage as husband and wife. Quantitative research design and a systematic sampling technique along with a simple random sampling technique were employed to select 326 households. Frequency and percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation, independent sample T-test, one-way ANOVA and hierarchical multiple linear regressions were all used to compute sample statistic. DOI: 10.7176/JCSD/62-02 Publication date: October 31 st 2020