This study, titled "Select Nigerian Universities Mass Communication Lecturers' Perception on Communication, Gender and Marriage," investigated mass communication lecturers' perceptions on communication, gender, and marriage and their potential impact on modern marriages in Nigeria, anchored on Relational Dialectics Theory. Employing a cross-sectional quantitative design, descriptive and inferential statistics, and factor analysis, the study surveyed 21 lecturers from three Nigerian universities: Catholic Institute of West Africa, Hensard University, and Edo University. The findings reveal a strong relationship between communication and marriage, highlighting traditional gender roles' significant influence on communication patterns in modern marriages, and underscoring the effectiveness of communication skills training and gender equality strategies in enhancing healthy relationships. The results affirm previous recommendations on communication skills training and challenging traditional gender roles, leading to conclusions that effective communication and challenging traditional gender roles are crucial for healthier, more equitable relationships in modern Nigerian marriages, and increasing awareness of these factors can cultivate stronger relationships, with recommendations to integrate communication skills training in marriage education, challenge traditional gender roles to promote equality, and foster open communication in marriages.
Vol. 4, No 2, pp. 82-89.