Changing priorities for choosing life partner in present era

Abstract

Present study was planned to assess changing priorities of respondents for choosing life partner in present era and their association with independent variables. A self-prepared questionnaire was used to collect the data from a sample of twenty five boys and twenty five girls of 16-28 years of age group were randomly selected from Rath and Jhansi City. Results revealed that maximum respondents were in the age category 20-22 followed by 23-25 years. The education data highlighted that 21% were post graduate followed by 16% were graduate. About 19% respondent’s parents were in business followed by 13% agriculture. Almost equal percent of respondent’s parents have income below Rs.10.000 and Rs.10, 000 – Rs.50, 000 per month. The results further portrayed that majority of respondents (70%) agreed that priorities are changing regarding choice of life partner in present era while 26% respondents were having neutral level. Only 4% of the respondents disagree with the concerned point. No association was visible with any of the independent variables (age, education, occupation and income).