INFLUENCE OF COMBINED CONJOINT AND TRANSGENERATIONAL FAMILY THERAPIES ON DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES IN KAFANCHAN, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

All families are dysfunctional but the level differs from one family to another. A family is termed dysfunctional when it is unable to get out of its dysfunctional state. There are different therapies which are used in treating families that are dysfunctional, among which are Conjoint and Trans generational family therapies. This study investigated the influence of combined Conjoint and Trans generational family therapies on dysfunctional families. Five families were used for the study. Quasi experimental research design, using specifically the Nonequivalent control design was used for the study. Questionnaire was used to obtain relevant data. Data collected were analyzed using mean score, standard deviation, standard error and paired t-test.  One null hypothesis was stated and tested at 0.05( p<0.05) level of significance. The result of the findings revealed significant positive influence of combined Conjoint and Transgenerational therapies on dysfunctional families. That is to say that, there was no significant difference in the treatment outcome of both family therapies on dysfunctional families. Researcher's recommendations among others was that (1) religious bodies and NGO’s should help with enlightenment campaigns by organizing seminars and workshops for married couples on parenting so that they will know the type of parenting that promote the types of dysfunction found in the town. Therefore, combined Conjoint and Transgenerational Family Therapies had significant positive influence on dysfunctional families in Kafanchan.