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Fifty seven percent were of the Sesotho ethnic naire individually and were not allowed to sit
background. The ethnic composition of partici- together during the questionnaire completion
pants is reflected in table 1 below to allow for independent experiences to be free-
The majority of the participants were 40 years ly expressed. The questionnaire was completed
old and above. Thirty six percent were married anonymously and in English as the participants
for sixteen 16 years and longer as illustrated in had a suitable proficiency in this language.
table 1 below.
Most participants had tertiary qualification and Data Analysis
or training as reflected in table 1 below. The quantitative descriptive statistical analy-
ses such as frequencies and cross tabulations
were conducted and yielded sample characte-
Variable Frequency Percentage ristics, the occurrences of programme rating,
Gender Males 32 50 programme value and position on future par-
Females 32 50 ticipation in a programme of similar nature.
Ethnicity Sotho 35 57 Qualitative data was thematically analysed and
Nguni 15 24 identified themes descriptively quantified using
Venda 8 13 summary statistics. Thematic content analysis
allows themes to rise naturally out of the data
Other 4 6 (Terre Blanche, Durrheim, & Painter, 2006)
Age 20-25 4 6
26-30 8 13 Results

31-35 7 11 Figure 1 below indicates that all participants ra-
36-40 10 16 ted the programme as acceptable to best. The
41 and above 33 53 same figure further indicates a high level of
Years in 0-5 8 13 agreement in the rating of the programme by
marriage 6-10 6 10 male and female participants.
11-15 6 10
16 and above 42 68
Level of High School 9 15
education Matric 11 18

Tertiary 22 35
education
Graduate 20 32

n=62
Table 1: Sample characteristic profile

Data Collection
Permission to conduct research was obtained Figure 1: Programmerating by participants
from the Research and Ethics Committee of the
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
and from the Head Pastor of the Church where Table 2 provides a summary of expectations
the data was collected. Data was collected at the expressed by the male and female participants.
end of the one day marriage enrichment pro- Such expectations included empowerment and
gramme session, held at Bundu Inn in Pretoria enrichment (n=18), teaching and information
North; South Africa. An informed consent was (n=21), and advice and guidance (n=10).
obtained from each individual who participated
in the study. Spouses completed the question-

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