Abstract:
Parental conflict has hindered the growth and
progress of many homes and children in Ethiopia.
Many factors could be indicative for this disappointing
situation. The study, therefore, focused on identifying
psychosocial wellbeing of children among parents with
marital conflict in selected kebeles of Jimma town. A
descriptive research method was adopted for the study.
A total number of seventy six (76) respondents were
selected from Ginjo Guduru and Awetu Mendera
Kebeles’ of Jimma town using purposive sampling
technique with the use of Focus Group discussion and
interview guide to collect information from respondents
who participated in the study. The data collected were
carefully analyzed using narration. The finding of this
study has revealed that there are six major factors for
parental conflict. i.e. Money, Value conflict, Unsolved
past conflict, Power struggle between husband and wife,
Drug use /Bad Habit by one or both of the couple and
Announcement of laws permitting marital dissolution.
It was also discovered that children of parents with
extreme conflict were prone to difficulties to form
relation with others, poor academic achievements, lack
self-confidence. It is, recommended that family
counseling need to be emphasized by the stakeholders
(government, religious leaders, and counselors to
minimize the level of parental conflict in the family and
effort should be intensified to discourage conflict that
might intrude with family wellbeing
