Effectiveness of Assertiveness Counselling Skills on Marital Conflict among Married Female Students in Sokoto State University

The focus of this paper is to determine the effectiveness of assertiveness counselling skills on marital conflict among married female students at Sokoto State University. The population of the study consists of UG I students of the 2023/2024 session, Sokoto State University Sokoto, totaling about 48 subjects, female married students who were randomly selected and assigned to experimental and control groups. An experimental design of pre-test and post-test only control groups were administered to generate data from the subjects of the study in the two groups for eight (8) weeks. An instrument titled “Marital Conflict Questionnaire” was administered to both experimental and control groups for data collection. A t-test technique was used to analyze the data. The result showed a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of the participants in the study. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that Sokoto State University should include assertiveness counselling programs as a core part of its student support services. These programs can be tailored to address the unique needs of married female students, focusing on stress management, financial decision-making and effective communication skills to enhance their overall academic and personal well-being.