Perception of values of present college youth towards marriage

Marriage is one of the deepest and most complex involvements of human relationships. It is a corner stone of society and a very necessary part of the social system. The present study was undertaken with the main objective to study the perception of values of unmarried college going boys and girls towards various aspects of marriage. The study was conducted in Dharwad city of Karnataka state during 2009. The population for the study comprised of randomly selected thirty students studying in Rural Home Science College and Agriculture College of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. A structured questionnaire on three point value rating scale with 42 statements was used to elicit the information. The perception of values in general towards marriage has not changed much among the present college youths. They are still in agreement with the conventional values. Youth were of the strong feeling that in present days it is also a duty of wife to support her husband economically. Another interesting point to note was that the present youth felt that marriage does not curb the personal freedom.