Counseling in marriage is aimed at enhancing social cohesion, values, behaviour and beliefs. However, counseling in many African societies remains superficial. The purpose of this study was to establish the level of seeking marital counseling among fishers in Siaya County of Kenya. The purpose of this study was to establish the level of seeking marital counseling among fishers in Siaya County of Kenya. The study used Mixed Methods Research, with a Convergent Mixed Research Design. The population comprised 10370 registered married fishers in the main landing sites of Siaya County from where a sample size of 99 married fisher were selected. Data was collected using interview schedule for married fishers. Most fishers sought marital counseling for serious problems which also varied according to age, length of marriage, type of marriage and parenting status. The study recommends couple’s marital counseling be put in place to help the fishers experience marital stability. The study also recommends marital counseling should be enhanced and done at integrated level to procure solutions to marital problems.
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