INFIDELITY PREDISPOSITION AMONG SOCIO-OCCUPATION GROUPS IN OMAMBALA, ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study is on infidelity predisposition among socio-occupations in Anambra State, Nigeria. Infidelity seems to increase with social relations and contact of modernization (for example networking and communication). In Nigeria, empirical studies on infidelity seems rare. This study is therefore worthwhile testing 5 hypotheses using 99 participants of average 36.87 years. Sample clusters were gender (male = 57, female = 42); marital status (married = 68, single = 26, divorced = 1, widowed = 2, separated = 1); education level (BSc/HND = 17, OND/NCE = 32, SSC = 42, FSLC = 8); occupation (civil service = 44, business = 20, education = 7, artisans = 2, farming = 6, students = 20). State of origin (Anambra = 93, Delta = 2, Enugu = 4); religion (Catholic = 94, traditional = 1, none 4). Sampling methods were cluster and incidental techniques. Measuring instrument was the “Infidelity Scale” by Nwankwo (2025) measured on 5-point format of Strongly Disagree (1), Disagree (2), Sometimes (3), Agree (4), and Strongly Agree (5). The overall convergent validity of the Infidelity Scale = 0.95, Cronbach alpha reliability = 0.79 (Standardized Cronbach alpha = 0.90), and norm = 72.5, with 10 minutes response. Design was cross-sectional and statistics ANCOVA. Findings show gender, marital status, education, and occupation are predisposing factors to infidelity. Recommendation was for personality of self-discipline to be developed by individuals to reduce infidelity across socio-occupations.