Effects of cultural practices on marital satisfaction among natinga married women in the bawku west district of the upper east region of ghana

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of cultural practices on marital satisfaction among Natinga married women in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The researcher adopted a qualitative approach for the study and used a descriptive phenomenological research design for the study. The researcher used purposive sampling technique to get the sample size. The researcher used an interview guide for the collection of the data and a thematic approach was used for the analysis of the data. The findings of the study indicated that majority of the married women in Natinga are not satisfied with their marriage due to bad cultural practices in the community. It was recommended that chiefs, opinion leaders and the government should have a consultative discussion and try and amend the cultural practices in Natinga to enhance marital satisfaction of the women. Finally, it was also recommended that men should be educated on marital issues in order to prevent the abuse of women.