International Journal of Innovative Research and Development

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The paper gives a detailed evaluation and analysis into the factors and elements that affect mental wellbeing of individuals in community. It gives insight into the symbiotic relationship between individuals and their communities and how the bi-directional influence affects individuality and the experience of wellbeing through the community. The approach comes with an appreciation of both the cultural and physical environment’s interaction with the person’s individualized and internalized environment and how these intersect to give us personalized experiences, and their outcomes in mental wellbeing. Therefore, the illustration of both positive and negative ways strives to bring out a continuum evaluation to the silent aspects of society and individuality and how these should be taken into consideration in assessment of and evaluation of factors that affect people from within and outside their being.  

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The paper presents psychological factors that influence married women to indulge in extra-marital affairs. It is a critical elaboration of how, what and why women make the decision to engage in acts of infidelity. The script elaborated on the concept of extra-marital affairs and bio-psychological factors that trigger extra-marital affairs. The research was qualitative in nature, participants drawn in using snowball sampling, sample size determined by data saturation. A semi-structure interview guide was used to collect the data, and elements of trustworthiness ensured to make the research ethical. The paper concludes that respecting sex too much in marriage, lack of trust, lack of attention, feeling ignored and failure to enjoy sex are key factors influencing married women to engage in extra-marital affairs.

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