DIVORCE AND ITS’ PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS ON DIVORCED PARTNERS IN HOSANNA TOWN, SOUTHERN NATION, NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLES OF REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to identify the psychosocial problems of divorce on divorced partners in Hosanna Town, Southern Nation, Nationalities and Peoples of Regional State. The study used descriptive survey research design and both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The major sources of data were primary and secondary. Primary data were collected from 114-sample size of divorced partners (59 males and 55 females). Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were also used. A purposive sampling technique was used to select both areas of the study and key informants for interviews from issue concerned office leaders. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants of the study. Recorded files of divorced partners in the Court house and other documents were used as secondary sources. Instruments used for gathering data were closed-ended questionnaires, structured interviews and document reviews. Information obtained from closed-ended questionnaires was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics such as frequency; chart, mean and standard deviation and one way ANOVA were used for inferential statistics analysis. The result obtained from the interview and documents were narrated to support the data obtained from closed-ended questionnaires. The findings of the study was indicated that low commitment, poverty, lacks of communications and gaps of relationship between partners were taken as major factors to divorce in Hosanna town. These factors of divorce were putting the ground for the various psychological and social problems on divorced partners. Regarding the psychological problems of divorce, it was found that the most significant problems were depression; loneliness, frustration and poor self-worth. Finding of this study was also showed that shrink, hostile reactions and detached lifestyles of divorced partners with their relatives were the most significant social problems of divorce on divorced partners in Hosanna Town. Finally, maximizing the public awareness about benefits of relationship and marriage formation and income-generating training must be created for young couples in Hosanna Town.