RELATIONSHIP AND GROUP DIFFERENCES IN COHABITATION BEHAVIOUR AND ACADEMIC SELF EFFICACY AMONG UNDERGRADUATES

Abstract

This study investigates relationship and group differences in cohabitation behaviour and academic self-efficacy among undergraduates at Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. The study was guided by four research hypotheses. The study employed descriptive research of the survey type and a multistage sampling technique in the selection of 602 undergraduates. The instrument that was adopted for the study was a questionnaire titled “Cohabitation Behaviour and Academic Self Efficacy Questionnaire. Data was analyzed using t-test, ANOVA and Pearson Product Moment Correlation. The findings of the study showed that there is no significant relationship between cohabitation behaviours and academic self-efficacy among undergraduates. Also, the results showed that there was a significant difference in cohabitation behaviours and academic self-efficacy among male and female undergraduates. Moreover, the results showed that there is a significant difference in cohabitation behaviours among undergraduates based on religious affiliations. The study concluded that cohabitation behaviours have a negative, though not significant relationship with academic self-efficacy among undergraduates of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti.